district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
after that; afterwards; thereafter
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
hey; listen; look here; I say
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
(political) power; authority; influence
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
promiscuous woman; wanton girl
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
how; in what way; how about
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis