armed forces; battle troops
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
village festival; autumn festival; harvest festival
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
ritual; religious service; festival
prohibition; inhibition; ban
every evening; every night
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
victim; injured party; sufferer
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)
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
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
Cao Wei; Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266)
Western Jin dynasty (of China; 265-317 CE); Western Chin dynasty
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)