political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
this occasion; at this time; now
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
attendance (of the Empress)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
this world; this life; world of the living
how; in what way; how about; questionable
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
scene; view; prospect; outlook
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
counter for generations; epoch
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience