to order; to command; to appoint
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
prospects of victory; chances of success
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to serve; to work for; to attend
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
conviction; belief; confidence
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
that's the way it is; such is life
to be needed; to be wanted
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to be surprised; to be astonished
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
imagination; supposition; guess
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)