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
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to run about; to rush about
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
odds and ends; all; every
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
personal history; background; career
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome