secret knowledge; interior of a temple
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
unmarried; not yet married
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to carry out one's mission
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
association; society; organization; organisation
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
unidentifiable; unidentified
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out