(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
application; request; petition
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
National Security Agency (of the United States); NSA
military authorities; army circles
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
(the condition of) one's health
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
important person; strategic person; key figure
cabinet (of a government); ministry
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
beyond that point; after that
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
counter for generations; epoch
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
attendance; presence; appearance
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
dealing with; coping with
death (of an emperor); demise
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking