whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
influential person; man of importance
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to govern; to manage; to subdue
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
in one's own way or style
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
interior; inside; internal
(political) power; authority; influence
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
not necessarily so; is not always true
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
source of information; intelligence source; message source
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(social) position; status
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
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)
hostility; animosity; enmity
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to ascertain; to check; to make sure