depravity; corruption; degradation
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
literally; to the letter; literal
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
acceleration; speeding up
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
staying the night; lodging (at)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
as; because; with; due to
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
battlefield; battleground
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
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
just one person; only one
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
enemy territory; hostile place
to be injured; to sustain a wound
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to torment; to torture; to harass
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
still; even now; to this day