(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
form; shape; figure; visage
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
national border; provincial border
river; stream; River; the ... river
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
the same; the said; likewise
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
plural; multiple; several
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)