Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
second day of the month; two days
amount of money; sum of money
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
several years; a few years
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
direct descent; direct line
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
to take to task; to take it out on
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
cooperation; collaboration
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
to be pretentious; to put on airs
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation