education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
nature; property; disposition
birth; creation; formation
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
danger; peril; hazard; risk
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
woman of loose morals; lewd woman; prostitute; whore; harlot
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
at that (very) moment; just then
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
war; fighting; fierce competition
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
time; season; period; phase; stage
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
battlefield; battleground
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man