obedience; submission; resignation
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
dark clouds; black clouds
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to spread; to be propagated
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to nip (something) in the bud
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
people; citizens; subjects; folk
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
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)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
bacterium; bacteria; germ