sudden death; unexpected death
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
match; game; bout; contest
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
pride; dignity; self-worth
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
opening fully; full throttle; full power
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
interval; step; pitch; key
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
philandering; itch for women
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
you (plural); all of you; you all
northwestern part; the northwest
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
first generation; founder
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
one night; one evening; all night; overnight