carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
war of aggression; war of conquest
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
fee; charge; rate; material
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
in case of; at that time; at this time
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
governor-general; governor; viceroy
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
concession; conciliation; compromise
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)