- to invite; an invitation
- old soldier; veteran; veteran (sb who has a lot of experience in some domain)
- rank or step; stairs
- end; extremity; limit
- all the rage for a time; grand fashion for a limited time
- to take a curtain call; (fig.) to come to an end
- everything; every matter
- 否 pǐ: 否 pi3: clogged; evil否 fǒu: 否 fou3: to negate; to deny; not
- authenticated; solid; firm; real; true
- to select and send over
- Japanology
- Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), military leader, head of the Nationalist government in China 1928-1949 and the government in exile on Taiwan 1950-1975
- younger generation
- to hit the big time
- happy
- faithful and honest; loyal and sincere
- not the only one; not only
- to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening
- the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria; also known as Liutiaogou incident 柳條溝事變|柳条沟事变
- to seek; to look for
- old, well-known brand; old style; old school; an old hand; experienced veteran
- special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy
- contrary; opposite; to run counter to
- Dagong Bao, popular newspaper name; Ta Kung Pao, newspaper founded 1902 in Beijing, now published in Hong Kong
- to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
- to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber
- (idiom) to illegally take possession of; to appropriate
- the Great Wall
- undersecretary; secondary official