infant; baby; little child
urging; persuasion; declaration
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
great emperor; ... the Great
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
mask; disguise; guise; mask
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
clear; precise; definite; distinct
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
simply; merely; only; solely
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(political) power; authority; influence
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
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
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
wherein; therein; thereinto
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness