secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
they; those guys; those fellows
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
how long; how far; how much
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
great joy; delight; jubilation
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to make a speech; to address
you (plural); all of you; you all
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to wash away; to rinse off
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
emotional scars; mental trauma
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
although I say; although one might say; although called
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
notice; attention; observation
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously