- grace; graceful
- to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
- to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc); introduction
- this time
- for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized
- then; at that time; in those days
- 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还 huán: 还 huan2: to pay back; to return
- identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以[yi3] + ... + 的身份[de5 shen1 fen4]); status (social, legal etc); position; rank
- overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
- border region; regional general acting as governor (in Ming and Qing times)
- to trudge; to trek
- this; these
- in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)
- very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
- beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
- to excel the common (idiom); surpassing; preeminent; outstanding
- age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
- already; to stop; then; afterwards
- rare and precious; valuable; remarkable
- touching; moving
- 地方 dì fāng: 地方 di4 fang1: region; regional (away from the central administration); local地方 dì fang: 地方 di4 fang5: place; location; area; space; territory; aspect; part; CL:處|处[chu4]
- thought; idea; intention
- way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth)
- courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive
- then; after that; afterwards
- to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview
- 否 fǒu: 否 fou3: to negate; to deny; not否 pǐ: 否 pi3: clogged; evil
- to mutter to oneself irresolutely
- the Jade Emperor
- 行 héng: 行 heng2: used in 道行[dao4 heng2]行 xíng: 行 xing2: (bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip; journey; visit; (bound form) temporary; makeshift; (bound form) current; in circulation; (bound form) to do; to perform; capable; competent; all right; OK!; will do; behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. [xing4]); (literary) about to; soon行 háng: 行 hang2: (bound form) row; line; (bound form) line of business; trade; profession; (bound form) commercial firm; (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age); (in data tables) row; (Tw) column; classifier for rows or lines
- 雷 léi: 雷 lei2: thunder; (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷[di4 lei2] land mine; (coll.) to shock; to stun; to astound; (Tw) (coll.) spoiler; (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb)雷 Léi: 雷 Lei2: surname Lei
- drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell
- 旗 qí: 旗 qi2: flag旗 qí: 旗 qi2: banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4]
- 云 yún: 云 yun2: (classical) to say云 Yún: 云 Yun2: surname Yun; short name for Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2]云 yún: 云 yun2: cloud; CL:朵[duo3]
- squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 雨 yù: 雨 yu4: (literary) to rain; (of rain, snow etc) to fall; to precipitate; to wet雨 yǔ: 雨 yu3: rain; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],場|场[chang2]
- arrow; CL:支[zhi1]
- wind; news; style; custom; manner; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]
- 刀 dāo: 刀 dao1: knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3]); (slang) (loanword) dollar; classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs; (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces)刀 Dāo: 刀 Dao1: surname Dao
- at once; right away; immediately; on horseback (i.e. by military force)
- 应 yìng: 应 ying4: to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with应 Yīng: 应 Ying1: surname Ying; Taiwan pr. [Ying4]应 yīng: 应 ying1: to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall
- Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology); one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft
- brocade; silk fabric with colored pattern