aggression; invasion; raid
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
indescribable; having no way to express
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
dealing with; coping with
siblings; brothers and sisters
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
something like ...; something called ...
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
how; in what way; circumstances
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
duty; obligation; responsibility
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
letter; missive; note; mail
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down