creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
rule; reign; government; governing
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
representative; exemplary; model
one act (of a play); scene; event
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
objection; dissent; protest
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
is something that; is that which
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
armed might; military power; the sword; force
bullying (the weak); bully
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
when it comes to ...; as for ...
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick