skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
private citizen; civilian
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be thrilled; to be excited
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to pretend; to act (as if)
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
one by one; one after another; successively
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
war situation; progress of a battle
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
invitation; introduction; temptation
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
Incorporation of Tibet into the People's Republic of China
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking