stronghold; citadel; headquarters
the lower classes; the common people
massing (of troops); gathering
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the ways of the world; human nature
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
and yet; though; when; in spite of
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?