this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
invitation; introduction; temptation
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
failure; mistake; blunder
holding one's ground; defending local authority
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
barony of the first degree; influential feudal clan
fertile; rich; productive
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
public and private; official and personal; government and people
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to succeed; to bear fruit
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
Mi Heng (Zhengping) (173-198CE) (Chinese writer and musician)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
neighbourhood; neighborhood
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong; self-centred; self-centered
easygoing; unconventional; happy-go-lucky; light
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that