on the occasion of; at the time of
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
(of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
breaking off an engagement
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
degree of familiarity; popularity
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
common knowledge; well-known fact
another family; another house
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
medical apparatus; medical instruments
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
friction; discord; strife
heavy concentration; overconcentration
spouse; wife; husband; partner
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
natural drugs; natural remedy; herbal medicine; crude drugs; galenical
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language