impact of publicity or propaganda
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
second day of the month; two days
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
yellowtail amberjack (species of fish, Seriola lalandi)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
(political) power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to fulfill one's responsibilities
noted doctor; excellent physician
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
blow; hit (on the body); beating
just right (time, size, length, etc.)