to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
family; relatives; dependents; household
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
never ceasing; never ending; endless
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to try all possible means
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to fight against; to oppose; to face
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession