- paradise; heaven
- as much as one likes
- the human world; the earth
- riches and honor
- first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally
- (theater) (originally) non-leading actors; supporting cast; (now) key members of a production team (actors, directors, writers etc); (by extension) key members of a group or organization
- to withdraw; to hole up
- to present tribute (to a suzerain, the emperor etc)
- to envy; to admire
- not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
- the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords
- punitive expedition to the west
- men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur
- the Northern Expeditionary Army
- progress; to advance
- to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate
- to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir
- thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through
- to kill oneself; to commit suicide
- throat
- see 江蘇省|江苏省[Jiang1 su1 Sheng3]
- the Qing army
- main force; main strength of an army
- to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop
- (fig.) lair; den; stronghold (esp. of criminals or hostile forces)
- head and tail
- to concentrate on; to give full attention to
- the flames of war; the ravages of war
- to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes)
- to-and-fro tussle; closely-fought contest
- on the up; currently winning; rising (in popularity etc)
- older male patrilineal cousin
- 石 Shí: 石 Shi2: surname Shi; abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], the capital of Hebei石 dàn: 石 dan4: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters; ancient pr. [shi2]石 shí: 石 shi2: rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]