to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
puppet government; puppet regime
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
problematic statement; controversial remark
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to suffer a blast or indirect blow; to be subject to the surplus force of an impetus
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to leave as it is; to defer
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
direct control; direct supervision
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
lawless area; lawless district
law observance; obeying the law
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
sign of remorse; indication of regret
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
absolute obedience; complete submission
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
energy conservation; economical use of energy
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
only; merely; just; at most; no more than