propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
allocation; assignment; allotment
deceased; late; dead; departed
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
the people; citizens; the populace
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
leaving or staying; (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude
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 remain; to stay (somewhere)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
military authorities; army circles
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
fishing industry; fishery
military expansion; arms buildup
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
port city; harbor city; harbour city
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
immigrant; emigrant; migrant
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
virgin soil; uncultivated land
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate