(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
scorched-earth strategy (tactics)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
emperor (of Japan); mikado
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
death penalty; capital punishment
three types of relatives (e.g. father, children and grandchildren; parents, siblings, wife and children; etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
government service; official position; civil service
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
authority; power; influence
establishment; settlement
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
Chinese scholar-bureaucrat; Chinese scholar-official
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
hometown; rural township (of China)
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)