Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
isolation; being alone; being friendless
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
good humour (humor); good mood
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
drinking bout; merrymaking
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
success or failure; outcome; result