- to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth
- Brocade Uniform Guard, imperial bodyguard and secret police force of the Ming emperors
- to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops
- to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property
- 尸 shī: 尸 shi1: (literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies); (literary) to put a corpse on display (after execution)尸 shī: 尸 shi1: (bound form) corpse
- to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out
- to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth)
- Lincoln (name); Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), US president 1861-1865; Lincoln, US car make
- sentence; clause; phrase; classifier for phrases or lines of verse
- saying; famous remark
- preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
- dog; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
- to make way (for sth)
- 它 tā: 它 ta1: it它 tā: 它 ta1: it (pronoun for an animal)
- conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention
- bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite)
- to kill
- (idiom) to no avail; of no use
- the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
- to refine (a substance); to purify; to refine (one's skills, writing etc); refined; polished; succinct; skilled; capable
- Chinese language
- 得罪 dé zui: 得罪 de2 zui5: to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4]得罪 dé zùi: 得罪 de2 zui4: to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得罪[de2 zui5]
- nobleman; person of noble character
- this moment; now; at present
- there is no alternative
- to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
- to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging
- 饶 Ráo: 饶 Rao2: surname Rao饶 ráo: 饶 rao2: rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although
- deep in the mountains
- abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part
- 应 Yīng: 应 Ying1: surname Ying; Taiwan pr. [Ying4]应 yīng: 应 ying1: to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall应 yìng: 应 ying4: to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with
- 计 jì: 计 ji4: to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge计 Jì: 计 Ji4: surname Ji
- to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from
- to lose one's footing; to slip; to take a wrong step in life
- to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair); (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)
- valley; gully; mountain region
- a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
- opportunity; chance; occasion; CL:個|个[ge4]