elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
all; entire; whole; altogether
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
thorough; exhaustive; complete
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
Lydia (Iron Age kingdom of Asia Minor)
to be remembered; to go down in history
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
road network; highway network; highway network system
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal