within; inside of; less than
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
sign; indication; omen; symptom
news of someone's death; obituary
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
information leak; data breach
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
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
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
putting a plan into operation
number of persons; personnel
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
scale; scope; plan; structure
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
so to speak; so to call it; as it were