如同: like, as...
宁可: preferably, one would prefer to...(or not to...), would rather, (would) be better to, (to pick) the lesser of two evils...
书法: calligraphy, handwriting, penmanship...
醋: vinegar, jealousy (in love rivalry)...
抑制: to inhibit, to keep down, to suppress...
领事馆: consulate...
吓唬: to scare, to frighten...
尊贵: respected, respectable, honorable...
公约: convention (i.e. international agreement)...
当面: to sb's face, in sb's presence...
