to go ahead; to pull ahead
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
blood vessel; blood relationship
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
precocity; early ripening; premature development
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
another family; another house
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
occupant of a house; family member; household member (incl. servants)
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
subject; national; citizen
future; possible; potential; prospective
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to lose heart; to lose motivation
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
execution of an offender's entire family as a deterrent to others (predominantly in Chinese history)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
tragic death; violent death
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
false reputation; empty title; empty name
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement