essence; true nature; substance; reality
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
drop (e.g. of water); drip
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
second day of the month; two days
successively; one after another
decision; determination; resolution
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
major powers of the world; great powers
weak constitution; ill health
world; society; people; the public
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
several years; a few years
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
rule; reign; government; governing
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
on the occasion of; at the time of
distinguished or meritorious service
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone