overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
cares; ill feeling; reserve
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
journey; route of a journey
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
victory celebration party; victory banquet
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to yield to temptation; to succumb
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to lean against; to set against
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
land route; overland route; by land; overland
one's parents' generation
you; (arch.) your residence
(your, his, her) daughter
important person; strategic person; key figure
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about