to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
violent emotion; passion; fury
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
state religion; official religion; established religion
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
equality; impartiality; evenness
extremists; radicals; militants
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
moderate faction; moderates
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
literally; to the letter; literal
disinheritance; disowning
(way of) spending money; way with money; spending habits
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
commander; general; leader
work; business; company; study
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
death penalty; capital punishment
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric