early (days); initial stage; initial
generation; lifetime; age
great scholar; profound scholar
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
imperial court; royal court
change in appearance; transformation
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
purification; refining; simplification
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
reaching; attaining; arrival
enlightenment; instruction
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to step over or across; to overcome
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
along; parallel to; in accordance with
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover