to make a vow; to take an oath
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
loyal retainer; loyal subject
offering a full report to a superior
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
Maia; Mya; Myer; Maia; Maia (Portugal)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
one large ...; a great ...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
the big two...; two major...; two main...
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
hand used like a sword in striking
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize