to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
commander; general; leader
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
country living; life in the country; country life
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to concern; to be related
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
ingredient; component; composition
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
wherein; therein; thereinto
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
one-by-one; separately; in detail
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow