to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
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
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to delight; to give pleasure
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to order; to command; to appoint
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
seedling; sapling; young tree
to be too numerous; to be too much
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to make one's own; to take possession of
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated