to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
disorder; chaos; confusion
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
melancholy; gloom; depression
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
war; battle; match; game; competition
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
high rating; good reputation
main cause; primary factor
(political) power; authority; influence
the present regime; the existing regime
maintaining order (e.g. in a courtroom)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to be surprised; to be astonished
unexpectedly; surprisingly
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death