to break a dam; to burst out
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
individual; private person; personal; private
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
concealment; suppression; hiding
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to become clear; to be made public
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
beginning; outset; first; onset
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
leader of a delegation (body, party)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
(period of) a year; during an era
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
(political) power; authority; influence