clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
capillary tube; capillary
mobilization; mobilisation
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
party-internal; within the party
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
un-; non-; negative prefix
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to turn towards; to point
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
place; room; margin; scope