speech; expression; wording; language
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
Minister of Civil Administration and Social Welfare (Zhou-dynasty China)
Minister of Works (Zhou-dynasty China)
Minister of Justice (Zhou-dynasty China)
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to perceive; to understand
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to gain a victory; to win
intelligence gathering; information gathering
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
while; during; performed in this condition
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
northern part; the north (of a region)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
be on your guard!; take care!
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
discreet and well-advised judgment; wise and mature judgment; making judgment with prudence