single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to throw down the drain; to waste
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
just; fair; proper; reasonable
conversely; on the contrary
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
influence; effect; impact