superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
form; shape; figure; visage
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
both groups; both factions
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
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