war funds; war expenditures
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
final; eventual; ultimate
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
healthy; sound; wholesome
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
one part; one portion; one section
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
major powers of the world; great powers
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
children's story; fairy tale
carving; engraving; sculpture
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
science and technology; scientific technique
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
extermination; expulsion; destruction
way of speaking; intimation
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
foreign matter; impurities
loading; charging; filling
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
since when; from when; how long
convenient; handy; useful
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low