pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
anyone; any person; whoever
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
such; like that; that sort of
material; substance; matter
entropy; entropy (information theory)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
very good luck; excellent fortune
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to serve; to work for; to attend
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
authenticity; credibility
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
nothing but; none other than
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to breathe out; to exhale