gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
autonomy; right of self-government
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
a push; another effort; one more effort
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to win and advance to the next round
heartstrings; innermost soul
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to force out corruption; to drive away misconduct; to clean up; (lit.) to drain out pus
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to push aside; to push one's way through
battle formation; military formation
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
excited condition; excited state
station; office; guardroom