ministries and government offices; the authorities
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
migratory bird; bird of passage
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to concern; to be related
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to join forces; to cooperate
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to throw oneself (into an activity)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
escape hatch; escape door
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet