cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
self-defense; self-defence
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to happen to have on hand or in stock
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
one's own army; one's own team
event; phenomenon; matter
in accordance with plans; just as planned
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
safe; vault; storage cabinet
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
last ray of hope; only hope
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to run about trying to escape
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle