to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to backfire; to have a harmful result
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
tour around the country; travelling to various provinces
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
period of youth; while young
straight-laced person; stubborn person
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
mature woman; middle-aged woman
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
(brute) force; using all one's might
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
patterns of thinking; train of thought
government office; public office
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
to investigate; to examine
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
setting on fire; setting afire
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
hometown; rural township (of China)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with