deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to become distant; to recede
various countries; several countries
ninth day of the month; nine days
Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) (one of the five annual festivals)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) (one of the five annual festivals)
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
every year; yearly; annually
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain