pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
defense; defence; protection
another state; different region
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; principal; primary; most important
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
legalization; legalisation
modern person; people of today
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
exegesis; explanation of a text; commentary on a text
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
switching over to; migration; transition
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
revision; amendment; alteration
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
master's (academic degree)
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
compensating; making up for; supplementation
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion