pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
what time; (lit.) which hour
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to notify; to advise; to inform
strict order; peremptory command
I have nothing to do with it
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
stamping or scraping one's feet
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to squeeze out; to wring out
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that's a different matter; that's a different story
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to think of; to come up with