assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
intimacy; closeness; close relative; pro- (e.g. pro-American)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
attendee; participant; person present
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to be main; to be principal; to be important
(fish) biting at every cast
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
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
different opinion; objection
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
long-awaited; much-awaited
gambling den; gambling house