to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
how; in what way; how about
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
all present; all concerned; all of us
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
while; even though; despite
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
-less; lacking; non-existing
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield