four corners; four ordinal directions
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
your body; your health; yourself; you
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
long; drawn-out; very long
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
clear; distinct; evident; definite
related to; in relation to
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
our country; our land; one's own country
lawlessness; violation of customs
very great; enormous; serious
without warning or notice
marimba (musical instrument)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
the people; citizens; the populace
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner