falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
ordinary citizen; the general public
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
every day and every night
loss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of an emperor
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
origin; beginning; source
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to live through; to survive
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)