hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
secret understanding; collusion
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
first match (in a series)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
two times; twice; two degrees
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
such ... as; or some such
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
hostile party; enemy side
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
determination; conviction
vitality; energy; dynamism
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
authority; power; influence
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
to be perturbed; to be agitated