(political) administration; political power
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
scale; scope; plan; structure
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
mockery; derision; ridicule
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
secret information; intelligence
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
group; party; team; squad; section
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
the present regime; the existing regime
defense; defence; protection
that is to say; so that means
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
chance (of success); odds
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
several minutes; a few minutes
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)