to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
early (days); initial stage; initial
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
intelligence agency; secret service
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
espionage network; intelligence network
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
news; word; tidings; omen
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
as; because; with; due to
oppression; suppression; pressure
armed intervention; military intervention
state secrets; secrets of the state
monolith; large slab of rock
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
had better ...; had better not ...
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
political situation; political affairs
destabilization; destabilisation
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to get angry; to lose one's temper
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to take over; to hand over
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to understand from experience
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(not) a single person; (no) one