- to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work)
- like a swarm of bees; in droves (used to describe people flocking to do sth)
- to keep up with the latest fashion
- early years
- Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of first Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 wu3]
- to monopolize
- exceptionally big
- miscarriage of justice
- to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal
- notable deeds; exploits
- blood shed in a just cause
- hot (spicy); pungent; (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting; to burn
- clumsy; awkward; stupid
- unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp
- to envelop; to shroud
- basically; on the whole
- preceding period; early stage
- to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail
- to have enough food and warm clothes; adequately provided
- to worry; to be anxious
- to support; to provide support for; to maintain
- to bear the brunt
- to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than
- to show an interest in; to get involved with
- second half of the year
- to start off before the others; to precede; to proceed in advance
- Dong Biwu (1886-1975), one of the founders of the Chinese communist party
- inseparably close
- thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
- letter of appointment; contract
- kindness; good intentions
- to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at