grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
Chinese scholar-bureaucrat; Chinese scholar-official
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
Yellow Turban Rebellion (China; 184 CE)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
right beside; close to; nearby
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
terrain; geographical features; topography
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
defense; defence; protection
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
great commander; famous commander
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
on bad terms; at loggerheads