- outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home
- to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate
- sudden; abrupt; unexpected
- a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave
- across one's whole face
- humble
- to pay one's respects; to give regards to
- the limit; maximum; one's allocated lifespan
- already; to stop; then; afterwards
- she
- to go in
- one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face
- to suffer from (a disadvantage)
- an imperial decree
- to take complete charge (idiom)
- to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
- to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for; conscientious
- despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
- why?; for what reason?
- 间 jiān: 间 jian1: between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms间 jiàn: 间 jian4: gap; to separate; to thin out (seedlings); to sow discontent
- courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite
- original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out
- to see
- recently; soon; nearest
- several days
- circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
- first of all; in the first place
- will die for sure; to be a goner
- it seems; it looks as if
- improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth; (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- (of time) how long?; (not) a long time
- patron; backer; close to a mountain
- soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens
- will; shall; to be going to
- 倒 dào: 倒 dao4: to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out; to tip out; to dump; inverted; upside down; reversed; to go backward; contrary to what one might expect; but; yet倒 dǎo: 倒 dao3: to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to overthrow; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit
- in the future; future; the future; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to become
- impossible to unravel; confusing
- nowadays; now
- young; underage
- (bound form) emperor; sovereign; supreme deity
- Empress Dowager
- then; at that time; in those days
- now; at present; currently
- empress dowager
- same; like; equal to; the same as; just like
- to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency