(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
conviction; belief; confidence
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
old friend; old acquaintance
woman; female; feminine gender
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
until now; so far; up to the present
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice