Song dynasty (of China; 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (of China; 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state; 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
surface of the earth; ground surface
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
and so; therefore; for that reason
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now