the same; the said; likewise
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
staying behind; remaining; residual
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
the wisdom of the ancients
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
even though; despite; notwithstanding
care; precaution; guarding; caution
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
examination; investigation; prosecution
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
meaning; connotation; denotation
boy; son; baby boy; young man
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman