uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi
fighting against an illness
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
since the dawn of history
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
wall clock; grandfather clock
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
to be powered on; to be turned on
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
foreign enemy; outside invader
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
product; produce; result; fruit
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
eccentric; crank; oddball