appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
good; goodness; right; virtue
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
beyond human understanding
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
comparison; something worthy of comparison
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
letting (someone) die without helping
practical problem; practical matter
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
the five planets (in ancient Chinese astronomy; Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury); five stars
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
tips of one's hair; hair ends
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink