tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
hereditary system; hereditary succession
election; selection; choice
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
aforementioned; above-mentioned
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
actor; actress; player; performer
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
system; institution; organization; organisation
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
legislation; development of laws
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
good person; virtuous person
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
eternal; unlimited; endless
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
law observance; obeying the law
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement