breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to be embarrassed; to lose face
divorce; dissolution of adoption
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
it is I who should say so
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
in accordance with; according to
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to raise one's voice; to shout
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to be too numerous; to be too much
preparations for returning (home)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
decorum; propriety; politeness
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
discovery; detection; finding
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
imprisonment; incarceration
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
literature; books (reference); document
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
serious criminal; heinous criminal
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor