severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
some day; hereafter; at some future time
discussion; argument; debate
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
for a while; for some time; for a period
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
inhuman; immoral; unreasonable; outrageous; wicked
downward glance; contemptuous look
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; menstruation
to check; to stop; to keep back
great Confucian (scholar); great scholar; person of great erudition
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
plain; field; being outside the government; non-governmental sphere; private sector
another day; the next day
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate; to stroke; to rub
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law