to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
powerful person; influential person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
poisoning; kill by poison
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
for example; for instance; e.g.
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to repeat; to do something over again
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
Cao Wei; Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266)
Western Jin dynasty (of China; 265-317 CE); Western Chin dynasty
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
manipulation of information; spin
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism