- motif (loanword); main idea; theme
- very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic; (coll.) very; extremely
- chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain
- to go down; to descend; to go on; to continue; (of a servant) to withdraw
- great master; master
- to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive
- to progress to (a higher-level school)
- millions and millions
- to hug each other
- 诗 Shī: 诗 Shi1: abbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], the Book of Songs诗 shī: 诗 shi1: poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse
- to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
- to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
- even; so much so that
- to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
- nihilism
- to be frightened; fear; dread
- to become rigid
- clear; distinct; to understand thoroughly; to be clear about
- sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4]
- abyss
- world; earth
- all the people
- all; each and every; in all cases
- brothers; younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4]; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech); brotherly; fraternal
- 景 Jǐng: 景 Jing3: surname Jing景 jǐng: 景 jing3: (bound form) scenery; circumstance; situation; scene (of a play); (literary) sunlight
- 还 huán: 还 huan2: to pay back; to return还 hái: 还 hai2: still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else还 Huán: 还 Huan2: surname Huan
- to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience
- Protestant; adherent of Protestantism
- type; form; pattern; style
- to have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; helpless; (conjunction) but unfortunately
- (originally) (in) the bookshops; (in modern usage) among the public; in public circulation; on the market
- 传 chuán: 传 chuan2: to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity)传 zhuàn: 传 zhuan4: biography; historical narrative; commentaries; relay station
- stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake
- to take a look at; to examine; to survey; (coll.) pretty soon
- to excel; to surpass
- will; shall; to be going to
- proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; CL:個|个[ge4]; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of
- to bear; to support; to inherit
- incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
- there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition
- other; another; separate; separately
- have to; cannot but
- to take note of; to pay attention to
- itself; oneself; one's own
- powerful