to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
all you want; as much as one wants
these guys; these fellows
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to beat time; to mark time
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to maintain (preserve) peace
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
fee paid for space (e.g. for a stall)
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
just because; even if; even though
how long; how much; to what extent
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
verbal promise; one's word
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)