to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
bureaucratic routine; red tape
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
end of sales; discontinuation of sales
a (helping) hand; a little help; some assistance
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
the four inevitables in human life (birth, aging, sickness, and death)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
reprisals; retaliatory measures
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
bestowing peerage by imperial edict (in ancient China); document bestowing peerage
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
the current ...; this; today's ...
to start slowly; to lag behind
peace agreement; peace accord
personal; private; oneself
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
capital strength (of an enterprise)
coming to an end; dying out
the whole nation; all the people in the land
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself