to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to be profitable; to yield a profit
war; fighting; fierce competition
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
sudden change; complete change
as promised; true to one's promise
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
certainly; surely; definitely
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence