sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
imperial court; royal court
bribe; sweetener; douceur
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
forcibly; against one's will
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
as (for); for; in the capacity of
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to manage a state; to govern a country
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising