alone; by oneself; on one's own
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
considerably; fairly; quite
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
(how) many times; (how) often
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
person of culture; educated person; highbrow
serious error; gross mistake
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
troubled times; turbulent times
to live through; to survive
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
lineage; pedigree; good family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
traditional; conventional
sense of values; values; value system
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe