independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
to encamp; to take up positions
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to check; to stop; to keep back
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
bad influence; negative influence
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
cynicism (of mankind); belief that human nature is fundamentally evil
true character; real nature
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
rule; reign; government; governing
the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period (Chinese history)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
world history; international history
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
whole nation; whole land; whole country
developed country; advanced country
countries; (various) nations
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to take someone's life; to kill someone
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
parents and siblings; one's relatives
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy