(political) power; authority; influence
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
imprisonment; incarceration
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
innocent; not guilty; harmless
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
bribe; sweetener; douceur
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
traveler; traveller; stranger
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
burning at the stake; burning to death
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
rebel; traitor; insurgent
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
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
outsider; someone outside of a group
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly