farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
at that time; in those days
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to blow out; to spout out
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
changing clothes; change of clothes
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
in succession; one by one
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however