by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
sitting with one's superior; in attendance
topic of discussion; agenda
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
blood pledge; oath signed in blood
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
the text; the main clause; the main part of a document
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
different culture; foreign culture
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
ardent; passionate; vehement
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
desperation; despair; self-abandonment