decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
radical party; extremists
royalists; royalist faction
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
attendance; participation; presence
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
troubled times; turbulent times
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
suppression; repression; subjugation
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to leave this world; to die
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
blood relationship; blood relative