to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
calm; composed; leisurely
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
plural; multiple; plural (number)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)
sticking to one thing (method, principle, objective, etc.); never deviating from; persisting with; one's sole talent; one's only forte
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
impossible to do (although wants to)
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
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
good policy; wise policy; best plan
instead; but (on the other hand)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
appeasement; placation; propitiation
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
something like ...; something called ...
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she