to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
trickster (in mythology); trickster; swindler; trickster; magician
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
rest; break; recess; intermission
reopening; resumption; restarting
violent explosion; bursting
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship); going into commission; being in service
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
a person of high morals; a Taoist
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
looking pale; looking unwell
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to annoy; to cause trouble
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention