lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
tenth day of the month; ten days
so; like this; in this way
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
ordinary citizen; the general public
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
tone (of voice); manner of talking
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
east, west, south and north
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
surroundings; environs; circumference
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
dominion; territory; possession
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that