refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
life or death; existence; destiny
former (incumbent); predecessor
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
at least; at most; (even) just
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
moderate faction; moderates
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
leaving a matter to chance
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
duty; function; office; mission; task
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
enemy territory; hostile place
to put one's hand on; to touch
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
readiness to die; (in the) face of death