to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
judgment; judgement; discernment
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
(courteous) invitation; call
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
monolith; large slab of rock
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
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
moderate faction; moderates
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
popular will; will of the people
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
friction; discord; strife
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate