| 夹击 | jia1 ji1 | pincer attack |
| 招揽 | zhao1 lan3 | to canvass |
| 格林尼治 | ge2 lin2 ni2 zhi4 | Greenwich (former location of Greenwich observatory, at zero longitude) |
| 求援 | qiu2 yuan2 | to ask for help |
| 潜移 | qian2 yi2 | intangible changes |
| 照抄 | zhao4 chao1 | to copy word-for-word |
| 独力 | du2 li4 | all by oneself |
| 留住 | liu2 zhu4 | to ask sb to stay |
| 盟军 | meng2 jun1 | allied forces |
| 维和部队 | wei2 he2 bu4 dui4 | peacekeeping force |
| 缘何 | yuan2 he2 | why? |
| 赔钱 | pei2 qian2 | to lose money |
| 赫 | he4 | hertz |