reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
several years; a few years
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
several weeks; a few weeks
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
official name; formal name
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
heating power; thermal power; firepower
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
oppression; suppression; pressure
war of aggression; war of conquest
in case of; at that time; at this time
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment