Beijing’s foreign policy

1. to hide one’s light (under a bushel) IDIOM = to avoid letting people know that you are good at smth, usually because you’re shy

2. restrained (foreign) policy

3. to advance one’s rise COL

4. to brandish smth (one’s achievements/strengths) written = to wave a weapon or other object around in your hand so that other people can see it

5. visiting dignitary COL

6. to designate smth (an area of core interest) formal [to give someone or something a particular name, title, or description]

7. (an area of) core interest

8. a shrinking violet IDIOM

9. world affairs COL

10. to be smb’s shadow IDIOM

11. a client state TERM

12. to fully unfold (process) COL We stood and watched the drama unfold. | … the human catastrophe unfolding on Europe’s doorsteps …

13. to make out (the contours of smth) PHR/COL = to see, hear or understand smth with difficulty

14. to proselytize /ˈprɒs(ə)lətaɪz/ formal

15. a stark difference COL

16. coupled with smth / coupled with the fact that PREP Her intelligence, coupled with her experience, makes her a perfect candidate for the job.

17. discourse TERM

18. to fashion smth formal = to make smth, often using a lot of skill and care

19. to shy away from smth PHR They criticized the leadership, but shied away from a direct challenge.

20. to lead by example / to set an example for smb / to follow smb’s example COL

21. to impose one’s vision on smb COL/PREP

22. to compel → compelling → compulsion WF

23. soft power TERM/LSP

24. to be blind to smth PREP

25. utility formal = the state of being useful

26. to step up (efforts/pressure/pace /attack/campaign) PHR = to increase smth

27. to spread one’s view of the world/one’s language COL

28. …, at bottom, … formal = used when explaining the basic cause or nature of something

29. mixed economy LSP

30. to be ideologically driven COL

31. a means to an end IDIOM =a way of getting or achieving something that you want

32. stature formal =the amount of public respect or popularity that someone has

33. (to show) limited interest in smth COL/PREP

34. official (foreign policy) doctrine TERM

35. to deal evenly with smb COL/PHR

36. to be/become/get deeply entangled in/with smb/smth COL/PREP = to involve someone in an argument, a relationship, or a situation that is difficult to escape from

37. domestic political agenda/strategy TERM/LSP

38. to stand/sit by (idly) IDIOM =to see something bad happening without trying to prevent it

39. to suffer/face a violent/fierce backlash against smth OR from smth COL

40. thirst for smth / to thirst for smth PREP/PHR/ literary e.g. a thirst for knowledge/information/education etc.

41. to do business COL

42. a mineral deposit COL/LSP

43. to renege on an agreement/contract/deal/promise /rɪˈniːɡ/ COL/PREP/LSP

44. to strike a deal/bargain COL/LSP = to make something such as a deal or an agreement by which both sides get an advantage or a benefit

45. expansionary/non-expansionary (e.g. nature, character) WF/TERM

46. to seize territory COL

47. to ring hollow IDIOM =to not seem sincere or real]

48. to assert → assertive → assertion WF

49. to assert one’s rights/power etc COL

50. to incorporate smth into smth (e.g. about territory)

51. territorial conquest COL/WF

52. hierarchical relationships

53. tributary relationships/system WF/TERM

54. to pay tribute/homage to smb COL/PREP = to say or do something that shows you respect and admire someone a lot

55. to take smth on board IDIOM = to consider an idea, problem, or situation and try to deal with it

56. co-equal WF

57. sovereignty TERM/WF

58. maritime border LSP

59. to be insistent on smth PREP

60. to exercise authority over smb COL/PREP formal = to use your power or rights

61. to reinvent smth WF

62. to emulate smb/smth formal = to do something or behave in the same way as someone else, especially because you admire them [= imitate]

63. to make a concession on smth / to smth TERM

64. the cut of one’s jib IDIOM = the general appearance of a person

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