party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
anniversary of the establishment (of)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
petty underling; small fry
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
calm; composed; cool; quiet
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
desktop; desktop computer; desktop of a computer (the primary screen for most graphical-based computer operating systems)
that is to say; so that means
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope