stabbing to death; putting out
100,000; hundred thousand
to resist (with force); to fight back; to oppose
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
simmer; bubble out; flow out
cessation; (coming to an) end
inlay; inlaying; damascening
to fly around; to scatter
to make a person's blood run cold
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to poke each other; to jab each other
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to cling to (e.g. old customs); to adhere to; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to linger (on); to progress slowly
person concerned; interested party; related party
point of compromise; common ground
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
covert action; covert operations
excellent plan; best policy
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
memory; ability to remember
to be splendid; to be superb
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
monetary; financial; pecuniary