to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
timewise; temporal; chronal
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
messenger; envoy; emissary
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
re-education; retraining; in-service training
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to hide; to conceal oneself
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame