party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
occupation forces; occupation army
commandant; commanding officer; general
rebellion; great uprising
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
rank and official position
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
directly; in person; firsthand
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
near; nearby; not far off
mistress; kept woman; concubine
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)