to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
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
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be reminded of; to call to mind
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
at a stroke; with a single swoop
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
the Third Reich; Nazi Germany
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
right-wing organization (clique) (organisation)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
uprising (esp. in Japan since middle ages, e.g. peasant uprising); revolt; insurrection; putsch; riot
imprisonment; incarceration
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to revere; to respect; to worship
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
sovereign; emperor; monarch