China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
after that; afterwards; thereafter
family; relatives; dependents; household
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
again; once more; a second time
troubled times; turbulent times
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
war; battle; match; game; competition
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to follow another's example
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
flute; fife; pipe; whistle