to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
so; like this; in this way
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
in succession; one by one
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
government; administration
going around; patrol; round; tour
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
judicial power; jurisdiction
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
husband and wife; married couple
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)