matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
inauguration; installation ceremony
and (also); both ... and; as well as
political measures; policy
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
(someone else's) child; child; kid
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
episode; anecdote; vignette
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
dry riverbed; river beach
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
look of death; shadow of death
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
go that far; to that extent
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion