uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
motherland; fatherland; native country
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
incident; affair; happening; event
as a child; when one was a child
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
national border; provincial border
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force