even though; despite; notwithstanding
senior executive staff; upper management
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover fully; to wrap around
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
(political) power; authority; influence
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to encamp; to take up positions
(the) best of one's life; lifetime ...
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to make an appearance; to show up
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner