to call in; to invite; to bring in
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
American Civil War (1861-1865)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
fifth day of the month; five days
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
Shangdi (creator deity in Chinese folk religion); God
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
leader; guide; mentor; coach
the next child; second child
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
immediately; right away; on the spot
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
trust; confidence; credence
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
fortune-telling; divination
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity