(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to take (all of) into consideration
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sexual act; sexual intercourse
euphemism; euphemistic expression
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
destruction; collapse; crumbling
major earthquake; large earthquake
early Christianity; ante-Nicene era Christianity
few decades; many decades; several decades
era; CE (Common Era); AD (Anno Domini)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
powerful person; influential person
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to sentence; to assign a penalty