great war; great battle; world war
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
commencing with; including
even more; still more; further
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
infancy; childhood; tender age
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
in proportion to; according to; depending on
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to get out of bed; to show a leg
just past noon; afternoon
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
all night; throughout the night
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to state; to express; to mention
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time