opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
establishment; foundation
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to be pleased with; to be to one's liking
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
food and (alcoholic) drink
to comfort; to console; to amuse
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
quickly; calmly; intently
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
intelligence or information network
way of reciting; way of telling a story
loveable; very likeable; like very much
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners