popular name; common name; given name
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to give something weight; to give something dignity
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
calm; composed; leisurely
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
if so; in that case; in that situation