teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
softly; mildly; gently; politely
but; however; provided that
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
silence (not speaking); muteness
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
individual; private person; personal; private
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
at a young age; while still young
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
shady; underhanded; questionable
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
workshop; studio; atelier
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
association; union; guild
heaven and earth; top and bottom
difference; variation; difference
had better ...; had better not ...
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
account book; register; ledger
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
form; shape; figure; visage