to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
democracy; democratic system of government
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
aggression; invasion; raid
national traits or character; nationality
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
tide; current; tendency; trend
severe; strict; tough; hard
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
private citizen; civilian
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
to frolic about; to mess around
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect