military conflict; armed conflict
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
(navigable) canal; waterway
excavation; cutting; digging
wife and children; (arch.) wife
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
landscape gardening; landscape architecture
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to repeat; to do something over again
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
every place; various places
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
of all things (days, etc.)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
escaping from prison; jailbreak
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
troubles both at home and abroad
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn