senior; veteran; old-timer
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
two classes; double; two sets
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
(state of) unconsciousness
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
resignation; acceptance; consolation
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment