force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
the front; honest; upright; decent
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
use; utilization; utilisation; application
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
in the future; another day; later
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
visit (from someone); call
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
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
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
long-awaited; much-awaited
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure