one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
secret; private; surreptitious
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
such; like that; in that way
imperial decree; imperial edict
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
intention; idea; inclination; wish
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
tool; implement; means; furniture
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
decision; determination; resolution
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
himself; yourself; herself
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
how; in what way; how about
authority; power; influence
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...