- a front (militant group); line of battle; alignment (towards a political party etc)
- empress dowager
- lit. people shouting and horses neighing (idiom); fig. tumultuous; hubbub
- to assist
- to take the lead
- (military) to mop up; to crack down on; to eradicate
- to awe; to intimidate
- to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive
- to impose; to force upon
- a general or admiral
- black horse with white mane; fearful
- to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
- to serve (an important personage); attendant; retainer
- civil and military officials
- ant
- 洞 dòng: 洞 dong4: cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4]洞 tóng: 洞 tong2: used in 洪洞[Hong2 tong2] (the name of a place in Shanxi)
- to forage; to hunt for food; to scavenge; fig. to make a living
- everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
- frequently; often
- to tame; to domesticate
- to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard
- face; cheek
- 血 xiě: 血 xie3: see 血[xue4]血 xuè: 血 xue4: blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4]
- wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
- 钻 zuān: 钻 zuan1: to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain钻 zuàn: 钻 zuan4: drill; auger; diamond
- (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous
- group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate
- sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)
- commander
- to return alive; to survive
- to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news
- to consolidate; to strengthen; firm; solid; stable
- schedule; itinerary; CL:個|个[ge4]
- memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
- to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!
- not show one's feeling or intentions
- waves surging forth; roaring sea