to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
accession to the throne; enthronement
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
forcibly; against one's will
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
half-sister (younger, different mother)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(political) power; authority; influence
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)