people; citizens; subjects; folk
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
jade plant (Crassula argentea, Crassula ovata)
government; administration; statesmanship
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
sudden price jump; steep price rise
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
price; cost; value; worth; value
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
Senior Grand Tutor (senior-most of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to finish; to end; to close
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition