downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
on the occasion of; at the time of
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
of all things (days, etc.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
hearsay; learning by hearsay
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to cease; to stop; to be over
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
otherwise; or else; if not
such; like that; in that way
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
one's own child; one's own children
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
raising an army; launching business
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
individual; private person; personal; private
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
contemplation; meditation
how can (one) do something
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside