hawks; hardline faction; hardliners
doves; moderates; soft-liners
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
counter for birds or rabbits
one's share; one's portion
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to be too numerous; to be too much
to one's delight; to one's joy
hostile relations; hostile relationship
evolutionary game theory (EGT)
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
amount of trade; trade volume
every month; each month; monthly