unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
our country; our land; one's own country
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
vice; immorality; corruption
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
smuggler; bootlegger; illicit dealer; trafficker
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
occupation; calling; livelihood
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to live; to reside; to inhabit
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide