new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
this and that; one thing or another
several people; a few people
follower; attendant; valet; servant
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to recall; to remember; to recollect
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin