river; stream; River; the ... river
lecture attendance; auditing
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
direct report to the throne
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
one's own army; one's own team
useless; vain; aimless; idle
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
nowadays; these days; at present
leading person; foremost figure
the present time; new; recent
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan
withdrawing from the castle
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
street; quarter; district; area
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
penetrating eyes; insightfulness
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight