Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
three generations; three periods; third generation
successive generations; successive emperors
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
the present term; the present session
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
intelligence operative; spy
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
first report (esp. of an incident or news story); initial report
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
4th day of the month; four days
5th day of the month; five days
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster