Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
international; diplomatic intercourse
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
solidarity; joint; collective
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
surname; family name; last name
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
banknote; bill; note; paper money
patient's condition; pathology
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
one by one; in detail; minutely
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
at once; there and then; immediately
the nine nearest generations of relatives
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to look on with arms folded
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of