China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to move forward; to move on
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
armament; soldier's equipment
head; lead; vanguard; first
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
white background; blank; female virgin
drop of water; polka dots
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
and yet; though; when; in spite of
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to throw away; to abandon
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another