assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
unanticipated; unexpected
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
the other day; a few days ago
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to pay attention; to be watchful
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to ask; to enquire; to query
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
never mind!; don't worry about it
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
such; like that; that sort of; very
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
war; fighting; fierce competition
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
viewing as a problem; problematizing
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
radical party; extremists
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go