at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
obedience; submission; resignation
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(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
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
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
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
selection; choice; option
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom