to ponder; to contemplate
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to explain; to dispel doubts
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to gather; to collect; to assemble
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
at that time; in those days
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to keep secret; to conceal
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)