pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
patriarch; head of a family
going straight on; going straight ahead
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
blast (wind); blast (explosion)
many-sided; versatile; polygonal; diversified
to be able to manage somehow or another
violent explosion; bursting
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
supreme command; direction over all
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
how dare ...; how could ...
being about to cry; the verge of tears
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate