the seven luminaries (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn); the seven days of the week
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
heading; headline; index; headword
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
such; like that; in that way
survival; survivor; relic
experiment; experimentation
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)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
sad to say; how sad; alas
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
university student; college student
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
favorite; favourite; habitually used