poisoning; kill by poison
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
third day of the month; three days
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
rice cultivation; rice crop
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (mythological rulers of ancient China)
legendary; fabled; fabulous
Huang Di (The Yellow Emperor; legendary emperor of China)
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
to order; to command; to appoint
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
rainy; showery; inclement
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
... and westward; west of
construction; establishment
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
first generation; founder
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
literature; books (reference); document
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport