erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
the same rank; equality; apposition
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
sense of values; values; value system
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
some people; a few people; several people
those (near the second person)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that
skill; dexterity; master hand
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
real intention; true motive; true meaning
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
allegiance; obedience; submission
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
depending on; dependent on
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
carefree; free from worry
every person; each one; everybody