teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
battlefield; battleground
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
spread; span; expanse; extent
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
resentment; indignation; anger
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
(social) position; status
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor