to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
having no choice but to carry on; having no choice but to go on; being unable to change one's course of action; (lit.) (with the) momentum of (a man) riding a tiger
public ceremonies; public affairs
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
personal grudge; personal enmity
reform; reformation; reorganization
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
affectionately attached; reluctant to part
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
responsibility; duty; obligation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
100,000; hundred thousand
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
departure for a specified destination
rebel army; mutinous troops
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
officers and soldiers; soldiers
depiction; description; portrayal
continental; calm; not worried with unimportant details
Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
desperate measure; last-ditch effort
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty