government and municipal offices; public agencies
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
support; backing; patronage
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
recovering of trust; winning back of trust
review; reconsideration; revision
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
Songun; military-first policy of North Korea
to glare at each other; to confront each other
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
mainland China; China proper
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
military force; military strength
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
intimacy; affection; familiarity
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
development; exploitation
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to