Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
another dimension; different level; whole other level
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
connection; link; relationship
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose