spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
conferring of decorations
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
defense capability (defence)
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
playground (for children); park
regarding as an enemy; treating as an enemy
confusing set-up; puzzling method
intensive training; extra hard training
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
in history; ever; historical
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
(within a) territory; domains
swipe (on a touchscreen); swipe (sweeping blow)
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
review; reconsideration; revision
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
solution; solution strategy
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
average; ordinary; normal
system of government; government structure
local specialty; special product (of a region)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
average value; mean value; mean; expectation