(political) power; authority; influence
government body; government agency
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
discipline; punishment; reprimand
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
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
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
participation; joining; entry
not limited to; not just ...
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
insurance; guarantee; warranty
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish