bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
on the occasion of; at the time of
to fall ill; to be taken ill
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to spread; to be propagated
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
traditional Chinese clothing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
full view; plain sight; completely visible
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)