Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
traveling incognito; travelling incognito
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
business trip; official trip
every street corner; every crossing
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
siblings; brothers and sisters
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
reception hall (in a temple or palace)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
personality; style; appearance
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
to knit one's brows; to frown
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
doctrinal dispute (within or between religious schools)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
national polity; National Athletic Meet
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway