(world of) politics; political world; political circles
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to be remembered; to go down in history
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
territory; domain; dominion; possession
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
immediately; right away; on the spot
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to put one's hand on; to touch
front; frontage; facade; main
to be silent; to say nothing
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
distress; wretched condition
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening