spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
plural; multiple; several
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to have a long life; to live a long time
(not so) much; (not) very
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
kummel (liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
like this; in this way; as you see
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times