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; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
sanction; approval; decision
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
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
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