to thrust before; to thrust at
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to state; to express; to mention
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
aggression; invasion; raid
divide and rule; divide and conquer
to take command; to give direction
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
opposite; reverse; contrary
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk
change; alteration; modification
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
traditional; conventional
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
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 ...); (somebody's) side
starting point; starting line
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example