Liang dynasty (of China; 502-557)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
outside the country; abroad
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
contradiction; inconsistency
acquaintance; close friend
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly