before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
this world; this life; world of the living
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
himself; yourself; herself
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
every other; second; alternate
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
must not do; should not do; do not do
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to check; to stop; to keep back
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to prostrate oneself before
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor