to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
silence (not speaking); muteness
hand used like a sword in striking
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to have the privilege of doing
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
society; the world; the times
small-minded; petty; cowardly; chicken-hearted
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug