thought; consideration; thinking
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to serve; to work for; to attend
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
second grade; second class; secondary
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be relieved of one's post
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
such; like that; in that way
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed