to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
while; during; while; although; all; both
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sobriety; soberness; sober face
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
right (to do something); authority; power
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)