overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
special training; intensive training; crash course
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
particularly; only; in the case of
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
one's house; one's home; one's family
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)