both people; two people; two directions; both directions
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to look down on; to make light of
any of; either of; (to) any
whatever the case; under any circumstances
unmarried; not yet married
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
selection; choice; option
to be pleased with; to be to one's liking
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to marry off; to espouse to
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to spring at; to leap upon
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
will not do; do not; does not
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
stranger; person from another place
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
one's family; family member
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
studies in usages and practices of the ancient court and military households
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
family; relatives; dependents; household
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to