with a friendly grin; smilingly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
next generation; future generation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
military force; military strength
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(political) power; authority; influence
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
for example; for instance; e.g.
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
final; eventual; ultimate
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary