to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
commune (of medieval Europe); autonomous city
military force; military strength
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
powerful person; influential person
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to put into effect; to put into practice
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to win favour; to win favor
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
secret understanding; collusion
not a little; not a few; considerable
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
and; thereupon; because of that
directly opposite; right in front
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
(period of) a year; during an era
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to attack; to assault; to assail
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
same family (race, tribe)