to rise; to swell; to be promoted
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
declaration; proclamation; announcement
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
government office; agency; board
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
devotion; attachment; infatuation
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
longing for; burning desire
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
(period of) a year; during an era
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
without; but if; otherwise; or else
conviction; belief; confidence
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
odds and ends; all; every
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point