funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
outside world; physical world
working in the fields; working on a farm
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one by one; one each; one at a time
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
to well up; to burst; to arise
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
simmer; bubble out; flow out
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
coating; film; membrane; tunic (plants); capsule
nesting hole; burrow; den
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
thousands; several thousand
intelligence; intellect; brains
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
resentment; indignation; anger
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize