to like; to love; to be fond of
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period (Chinese history)
at a young age; while still young
great commander; famous commander
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
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
Emperor Gaozu of Han (BCE 247-195); Liu Bang
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
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; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
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 call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
messenger; envoy; emissary
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
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); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
as expected; as predicted
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