Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
while; during; while; although; all; both
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to say; to be called; to do
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to hold fast; to protect to the end
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
secret; private; surreptitious
armaments; military preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?