theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to dye; to colour; to color
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
it is I who should say so
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
accurate; correct; precise; exact
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation