executive power; authority
autonomy; right of self-government
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to that degree; to that extent; that much
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
vice-minister; undersecretary
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to garner interest; to attract attention
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
energy problems; energy issues
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to palm off; to force a sale
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
power balance; balance of power
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
labor; labour; manpower; working force
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
United Nations resolution; UN resolution
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997); Teng Hsiao-p'ing
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
based on; on the basis of
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
oil-producing countries (nations)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category