perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
unexpected meeting; coincidence
fate; destiny; predestination
to be found; to be discovered
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
place; position; location; position; standing; status
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
grand chancellor (highest-ranking minister in ancient China); chief councillor; minister (Chinese-style title)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
accession to the throne; enthronement
since then; from that time; ever since
(United States of) America; USA
our country; our land; one's own country
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
Imperial Guards (Tang dynasty)
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
foreign enemy; outside invader
to keep away; to keep at a distance
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day