judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
candidate (for an election)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
biological child; one's own child
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
manipulation of information; spin
important matter; necessary thing; requirement
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
simmer; bubble out; flow out
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
deceased; late; dead; departed
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
heir; inheritor; successor
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
chaps (in the skin); cracks
emperor; prince; princess
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous