Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
single word; a few words; brief comment
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
the concerned government agencies; the ministries and agencies that are relevant to the matter at hand; the relevant authorities
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
in comparison to; rather than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
document; official papers
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
in line with this; therefore
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
foreign voyage; travelling overseas; travelling abroad
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
government office; agency; board
secretary (government); director; chief
Minister for Foreign Affairs
National Public Safety Commission
(committee) chairman; president
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
intelligence agency; secret service
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
voyage; passage; travelling
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty