reform; reformation; reorganization
progress; advance; improvement; development
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to become settled; to be fixed
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
national defence; national defense
(committee) chairman; president
chair; stool; post; office; position
at that time; in those days
people; men and women; each person; everybody
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
posterity; future life; life to come
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
lengthy military expedition; Long March (China, 1934-1936); Long March (series of Chinese launch vehicles)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
tendency; trend; inclination
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature