shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to intend; to be sure that
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
this occasion; at this time; now
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
softly; mildly; gently; politely
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
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
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
young person; youth; young
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
greeting; a fine thing to say
had better ...; may as well ...
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
parents' partiality for their children; parents overvaluing their children
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking