present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
liquor store; liquor retailer
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
military authorities; army circles
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
at that time; in those days
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
mixed race; mixed parentage
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
large number (of); many; majority