unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
brilliant; bright; glorious
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to name; to call; to christen; to term
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
riding fast; driving a horse fast
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
quick work; (clever) feat
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
decisive; resolute; drastic
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
immediately; at once; instantly
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
surrender (fall) of a castle
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
sad news; news of a death; death notice
mountain road; mountain trail
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
clouds that stand like a mountain peak during the summer
blazing sun; scorching sun; hot day