sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
letting (someone) die without helping
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
like this; in this way; as you see
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to stay calm; to keep cool
such ... as; or some such
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
youngest brother; last disciple
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to slide down; to slip down
to happen to meet; to come across
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
successive generations; successive emperors
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
to govern; to manage; to subdue
unique; peculiar; singular
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
business ability; business acumen
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
national finance; central government finance
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level