preference; priority; precedence; right of way
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
being too late; losing one's final chance
person concerned; interested party; related party
messenger; envoy; emissary
to become clear; to be made public
Minister of Civil Administration and Social Welfare (Zhou dynasty China)
to repeat; to do over again
emperor; prince; princess
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
confusion; distraction; derangement
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
at first; in the beginning; originally
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
Minister of Justice (Zhou dynasty China)
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to have meaning; to be meaningful
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
very likely; very probable
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
(not) a single person; (no) one
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)