trouble caused by a slip of the tongue
personnel record; business record
strong beginning and weak ending; anticlimax
republican form of government
to fold (one's) arms; to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively
unwelcome; unwanted; undesirable
greater-than mark (>); right angle bracket
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
Ministry of Works (Tang-dynasty China)
brave fight; desperate fight
civil administration; civil government; politics focused on the promotion of public welfare
military expedition led in person by the emperor
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
even without doing; even without being
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
supreme command; high command
reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof
galactic empire (in science fiction)
Hellmuth; Helmut; Hermuth
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
down payment; contract money
restraint; restriction; control; check
form of government; system of government; polity
to take charge during someone's absence
capable; able; talented; promising
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming