pessimism; negative thinking
to keep an eye on; to take care of
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
former (incumbent); predecessor
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
greater than ...; bigger ...
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
Beijing dialect (of Mandarin); Pekingese
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
humiliation; shame; loss of face
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
major powers of the world; great powers
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation