spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
Liaoning Province (China)
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
southern part; the south (of a region)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
east, west, south and north
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
national defence; national defense
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
nowadays; in this day and age
to consult (somebody); to talk something over
confused; scattered; differing; diverse
(of a smell, esp. a good smell) strong
dusk; nightfall; twilight
worry; mental agony; heartache
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
empress dowager; queen mother
good bye; I'm off; see you later
government official; public official
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
alone; by oneself; on one's own
walking briskly; determinedly