sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
within; inside of; less than
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
interrogation; hearing; trial
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
international community; international society; the world
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
leadership; initiative; spearhead
authority; power; influence
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be led by; to be headed by
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
phantom; vision; illusion
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
optimism; taking an optimistic view
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary