expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
great war; great battle; world war
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
charming; fascinating; attractive
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
common knowledge; well-known fact
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
recommendation; referral; endorsement
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
great demon; ghostly giant