at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
tenth day of the month; ten days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
time; hour; period; class
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
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception