overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
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
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
(not so) much; (not) very
use; utilization; utilisation; application
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
breath; breathing; tone; mood
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
system; institution; organization; organisation
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
hometown; rural township (of China)
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
Chinese scholar-bureaucrat; Chinese scholar-official
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
establishment; settlement
authority; power; influence
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
government service; official position; civil service
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to