bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
true character; true heart; true spirit
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
youthful; young; young-looking
end; close; finish; termination
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
empress (consort); queen (consort)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
(on) horseback; riding a horse
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
such; like that; in that way
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing