1 north

2 (classical) to be defeated

1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China

2 Peking

3 PRC government

1 region

2 regional (away from the central administration)

3 local

1 government

2 official (approved or issued by an authority)

1 counterpart

2 other person involved

3 opposite side

4 other side

5 receiving party

1 to live miles apart (idiom)

1 to get thoroughly drunk (idiom)

2 to get plastered

1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules

1 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later

2 We'll cross that bridge when we get there

1 to disseminate in every direction (idiom)