claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
already; now; no longer; not any more
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
our country; our land; one's own country
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
such; like that; in that way
scale; scope; plan; structure
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
point in question (at issue)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
surely (not); certainly (not)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
human kindness; human weakness
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
arrangement; pact; agreement
long ago; a long time ago; already
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)