custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to order; to command; to appoint
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
messenger; envoy; emissary
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
because of; owing to; due to
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to be hesitant; to feel timid
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain