measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to reconciliate (with); to make peace (with)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
court; Imperial Palace or household
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
(political) administration; political power
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
small fry; unimportant people
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
murder; killing; murderer
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
back street; back alley; slums
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
abusing someone to his (her) face
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable