complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
order; command; directions; instructions
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
something like ...; something called ...
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
on hand; readily available
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
runner-up; second (in a race)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than