attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
(political) power; authority; influence
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
in one's hands; in one's control
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
appeal; entreaty; request
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
direct discussion; direct talks
to boast; to brag; to talk big
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
period of time; time slot; time zone
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint