to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
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
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to fight against; to oppose; to face
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
midway; halfway through; in the course of
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
messenger; envoy; emissary
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
direct control; direct supervision
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
commencing with; including
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
surely (not); certainly (not)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
of course; certainly; naturally
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to collect; to assemble; to gather
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
riskiness; (level of) danger
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down