idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
whichever person (indefinite pronoun); everyone; every person; all
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
international; diplomatic intercourse
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
yellow and white; gold and silver; bribery; corruption
prosperity and decay; prosperity and decline; rise and fall; ups and downs; ebb and flow; waxing and waning
locking doors; lock and key; vital point
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
guidance; leadership; leading the way
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
(American) Indian; Native American; Indian
few decades; many decades; several decades
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
strict observance (of rules, regulations, etc.); strict adherence; conscientious practice (of good habits, etc.); diligent execution (e.g. of duties); sticking to (e.g. a routine)
great emperor; ... the Great
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
wickedness; evil; wicked person
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
the five continents; Asia, Africa, Europe, America and Australia; Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
condition; situation; prospects
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism