(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
all times and places; all ages and countries
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
very popular; highly favoured
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
uncredited (actor's role, sound track, etc.)
another company; other company
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
company president; manager; director
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to rank next to; to come after
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly