representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
Constitutional Nationalist Party (1910-1922); Guomindang (Chinese Nationalist Party); Kuomintang
base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer; supporting layer
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to be surprised; to be astonished
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
indicate reason; infers some protest
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
ward assemblyman; ward councillor
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to face; to go towards; to head towards
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
political measures; policy
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
how; in what way; how about
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
defeat; loss; reverse; setback