advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to talk; to chat; to chatter
allegiance; obedience; submission
sanity; consciousness; soberness
method of attack; place of attack
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
desperation; struggle to the death
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
good; goodness; right; virtue
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)
peace talks; peace negotiations
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
governor-general; governor; viceroy
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
authority; power; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan