daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
absolutely; positively; decidedly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
though; notwithstanding; although
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
serious; severe; grave; acute
pointing out; identification
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
imperial court; royal court
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
imperial throne; the Crown
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row