time; hour; period; class
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
breathing techniques; breath control
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
for example; for instance; e.g.
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
trial product; prototype model
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
vitality; (one's) life force
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to have a long life; to live a long time
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
completion; perfection; accomplishment
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi
to serve; to work for; to attend
3000; three thousand; many
sons and daughters; children; girl
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
setting off (on a trip); departure
after that; afterwards; thereafter
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person