to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
prime minister (in ancient China)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
each nation; many nations; many countries
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
something like ...; something called ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
secret; private; surreptitious
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up