to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
guardian; mentor; protector
conviction; belief; confidence
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
does not; can not; will not
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
headquarters; general staff
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
why; how; for what reason
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
prohibition against hunting and fishing
prohibition; ban; embargo
statute; law; act; ordinance; regulation
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to shake; to waver; to tremble
(Edo-period) chief minister
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
rope; cord; policeman's rope
common people; ordinary people; masses
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly