point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
inside one's heart; in one's mind
resentment; indignation; anger
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to have an eye on; to zero in on
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
understanding; comprehension
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
anywhere; everywhere; indiscriminate(ly); no matter where
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
if so; in that case; in that situation
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
former years; formerly; a few years ago
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
bu; traditional unit of area, approx. 3.31 square metres; commission; percentage; exactly; precisely
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
bank (river, lake); (arch.) pile; (arch.) heap
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey