state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
lands outside (Chinese) civilization
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
supply; provision; raising; procurement
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to palm off; to force a sale
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
go that far; to that extent
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
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
had better ...; had better not ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
office and rank; an official rank
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
originally; by nature; from the start
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke