weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
appeasement; placation; propitiation
suppression; repression; subjugation
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to catch the eye; to attract attention
unknown; obscure; insignificant
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
writing; composition; essay; sentence
that's a different matter; that's a different story
famous literary composition
flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to succeed; to bear fruit
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
more than anything; above all else
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to jump at; to be attracted by
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
effective control (over territory); working control
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
influence; clout; leverage
the future; future prospects
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
still; even now; to this day
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue