China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
(something) so small; so little; trifling
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to try to do; to attempt to do
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
letting (someone) die without helping
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to be found; to be discovered
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand