to wear glasses; to put on glasses
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
grand chancellor (highest-ranking minister in ancient China); chief councillor; minister (Chinese-style title)
higher rank; better position
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
insolent fellow; rude fellow
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
snake; serpent; large snake
being very busy; busyness
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to be lacking in options; to be too few
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
the other day; a few days ago
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
payment (to the government, authorities, etc.); land tax (often paid in rice); tribute
our country; our land; one's own country
property; fortune; means; assets
(in the same way) as before; as always
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
end; close; conclusion; termination
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
refining; refinement; smelting; training
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with