losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
judgment; judgement; discernment
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
settlement; solution; resolution
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
production; output; turning out
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
river; stream; River; the ... river
(navigable) canal; waterway
will not do; do not; does not
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
story; tale; talk; discussion
Censorate (Later Han and Song-dynasty surveillance agency)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view