to accept; to receive; to agree
development; exploitation
limited; limiting; restrictive
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
badness; evilness; bad; evil
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
too much; excessively; too
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
police; police officer; police station
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
ordinary citizen; the general public