society; the world; the times
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
thousands; several thousand
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
woman; female; feminine gender
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
before the gate; in front of the gate
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
congratulation; celebration
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)