misrepresentation; false statement
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
maid of honor; maid of honour; lady-in-waiting
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to order; to command; to appoint
every person; every mouth; every entrance
noisy; confused; uproarious
silence; stillness; quietness
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to serve; to work for; to attend
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
to tear up and throw away
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to become fraught with emotion
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
living room (Western style); sitting room
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
interior; inside; internal
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing