the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
(having) two choices; choice between two things
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
southern expedition; military campaign to the south
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
first match (in a series)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
spirit; heart; disposition
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Jia Xu (official in ancient China)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
Liao (Manchurian dynasty; 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
accident; emergency; calamity
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)