strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to stare back (at); to glare back
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
common people; ordinary people; masses
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
small number; few; minority
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
subversion (of the state)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do