royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
secret; private; surreptitious
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to gather; to collect; to assemble
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
now; the present time; just now; another; more
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
adds force or indicates command
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be surprised; to be astonished
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot