to put something into service or action for a purpose; to utilize or employ

even if; even though

to make, cause, or bring about a result

to prompt; to induce; to spur

to bring about a certain result or consequence, often one that is undesirable

to exercise (a right, power, etc.)

a high-ranking diplomatic official sent by a country as its resident representative in a foreign state

a noble long-term task or sense of duty to which one devotes one's life

usage rights; right of use

to force; to compel

to exert all one's strength

someone or something that carries a message or serves as a symbolic herald of a specific quality or event

a diplomatic mission or the building that houses it in a foreign country

to put a skill, tactic, or method into use

to instigate or direct someone to do something behind the scenes

to urge, prompt, or spur on someone to take action, often driven by a feeling or internal force

Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song

to operate or control a tool, machine, or draught animal

a person who masterminds or instigates an event, often a crime

even if; even though; used to introduce a concessive clause that is often hypothetical

easy to use or functioning well

(diplomatic) envoy

a person who carries messages or documents, often in an official, diplomatic, or historical context

a special representative or ambassador sent on a specific diplomatic mission

a person who represents an organization and enhances its image; an ambassador

usable value

volume of use or amount used

used to introduce a hypothetical condition or supposition

a diplomatic representative of the rank below ambassador

to entice or persuade someone to do something through a lure or temptation

to go abroad as an ambassador or be sent on a diplomatic mission

to be up to mischief or play pranks, often in a naughty or playful manner

acting in an unexpected or subconscious way as if driven by hidden or supernatural forces

servants of an official or an official messenger

to order people about arrogantly; to be overbearing and domineering via facial expressions or gestures

to make it so; to result from a specific force or influence

embassy and consulate

to give someone a meaningful look

"angel in white" (honorific term for a nurse)

must not do something; improper or impermissible in a given context

To act pragmatically or be flexible in order to take advantage of the current situation, like adjusting a helm to the wind.

to order someone to perform tasks or send them on errands