person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
ability; capability; skill
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
mounted bandit (esp. in north-east China from the end of the Qing dynasty)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
state secrets; secrets of the state
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to be silent; to say nothing
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming