brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to intend; to be sure that
to step forward; to volunteer
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to become clear; to be made public
the Emperor's person or presence
how; in what way; how about; questionable
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
excessive; too much; unreasonable
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
knowing; being aware (of)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
fortress; stronghold; citadel
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
reorganization; reorganisation
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
physical condition; state of health; shape