China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to choke; to have trouble breathing
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking; pleasure seeker; playful person
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to jump upon (a moving object)
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
lethality; killing effectiveness