intelligence gathering; information gathering
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to discuss; to talk together
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
all (there is); as long as there is
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
honour; honor; glory; privilege
such; this sort of; like this
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
charming; fascinating; attractive
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint