political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
last days; the end; one's fate
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
flying column; detached force
secretary (government); director; chief
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
session (of a legislature)
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
one's way (ahead); one's path
bolt from the blue; great surprise
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
big leakage; uncontained leak
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)