to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
country living; life in the country; country life
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
way; method; means; resource; course
to be extinguished; to be exterminated; to cease completely
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
young person; inexperienced person; novice
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
spirit; heart; disposition
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
neck; head; dismissal; discharge