inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
systematic; regular; routine
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
rather than; more ... than ...
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
king's younger brother; royal brother
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery