literature; books (reference); document
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
rule; reign; government; governing
great person; eminent figure
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
unconfirmed; unidentified
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
matter causing distress; something causing worry
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
three persons; three parties
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
sudden change; complete change
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be able to manage somehow or another
true character; true heart; true spirit
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
determination; conviction
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of