to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
power of the state; national sovereignty; sovereign rights
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
possession; retention; maintenance
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
support; backing; patronage
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
national border; provincial border
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
danger; peril; hazard; risk
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
several minutes; a few minutes
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)