query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
(national) capital (city); metropolis
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be damaged; to receive damage
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
letting (someone) die without helping
price; cost; value; worth; value
left-hand radical of a character
government management; state management
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
important post; important office; key position
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
equality; impartiality; evenness
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
human rights; civil liberties
to become settled; to be fixed
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough