old army general; veteran army general
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
famous sword; excellent sword
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
tip; point; end; (very) beginning; start
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
priest soldier; warrior monk
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
remainder; the rest; what is left
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
official uniform; official dress
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
modesty; humility; being humble
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
many people; a large number of people
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
direct control; direct supervision
Imperial Guards (Tang dynasty)
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
reception room; parlor; parlour
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown