death; mortality; to die; to pass away
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
tradition; legend; folklore
(social) position; status
Former Han dynasty (China, 206 BCE-9 CE); Western Han dynasty
early (days); initial stage; initial
about; concerning; as to; regarding
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to rise to the highest possible rank
format; procedure; way of proceeding
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
price; cost; value; worth; value
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
spirituality; spiritual nature
to be needed; to be wanted
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate