wolf; rapacious person; merciless and greedy person
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
the five viscera (liver, lungs, heart, kidney and spleen)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
pride; boast; credit (to)
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
cultural standard (of the people); moral standard; cultural level; standard of living
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
in any case; whatever the case may be
edict; ordinance; proclamation
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
order; command; life; destiny; fate
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to step over or across; to overcome
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
division by 1000; one-thousandth
archery; mapping; map; morphism
military strength; military personnel
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
admonition; public announcement
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
stifled (laughter); simmering