Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
how; in what way; circumstances
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to engage in lively conversation
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
all-out attack; general offensive
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
powdered medicine; powder
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
early detection (of an illness)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to name; to call; to christen; to term
out of one's line; out of one's field
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather