estrangement; alienation; disaffection
function; facility; faculty; feature
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
management; administration; operation
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
much less; to say nothing of
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
difficult problem; challenge
settlement; solution; resolution
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to tighten; to press hard
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
birth; creation; formation
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to be smeared; to be covered
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to nip (something) in the bud
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience