claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
I see; that's right; indeed
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
feng (male Chinese firebird)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
person standing watch; guard duty
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(Japanese) imperial succession
right (to do something); authority; power
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
firmly rooted; deep-seated
yearning; longing for; deep affection
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one