national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
both; both sides; both parties
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
another day; some other day
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
calm; composed; cool; quiet
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to collect; to assemble; to gather
children's story; fairy tale
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled