existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
houses and inhabitants; population
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
direct control; direct supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task
research division; inquiry section
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
detached; aloof; indifferent
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
mechanism; organization; organisation
final; eventual; ultimate
personification; impersonation; embodiment
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
assiduousness; attending diligently to one's study or duties
tenth day of the month; ten days
police investigator; investigator
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
idle slumber; indolence; inactivity