this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
(team) pairings; match-ups
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
revival; restoration; resuscitation
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
although I say; although one might say; although called
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
record keeper; recorder; archivist
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
danger; peril; hazard; risk
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent