refutation; rebuttal; retort
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
lands outside (Chinese) civilization
to play a leading role; to play a central part
feudal estate; daimiate; fief; feoff; fee
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
(soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.); skeleton; mere shell; mere name
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
attendance; participation; presence
to state; to say; to tell; to express
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright