subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
direct control; direct supervision
what proportion; what percentage
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
squad leader; divisional officer
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
preface; introduction; preamble
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
ash; embers; complete destruction
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
don't you think?; indicates question
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
troubled face; worried expression
property; fortune; means; assets
distribution network; distribution channels