clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
very young; little; childish; immature
older brother; elder brother
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
local specialty; special product (of a region)
(within a) territory; domains
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
import; importation; introduction; afferent
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
already; now; no longer; not any more
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
most part; greater part; majority
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
royal capital; imperial capital
the same; the said; likewise
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
society; public; community; social studies
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically