many books; many writings
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
genius; prodigy; natural gift
people from one's hometown
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
child prodigy; wonder child
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
many; a lot; much; multitude
family; relatives; dependents; household
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
state of the war; war situation
broad overview; general survey
executives; top management; governing body
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
destruction; annihilation; extermination
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
irregular soldiers; commandos
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent