to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
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
feelings; thoughts; meaning
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be damaged; to receive damage
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity