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HSK
(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
HSK 7-9
advocate strongly
(Internet slang) uploader (person who uploads a video or other content to the Internet) / pronounced [a4 pu5 zhu3] / (loanword from Japanese うp, "upunushi")
monarch / sovereign
master of the house; head of the family
blogger
(idiom) the first impression is the strongest; to hold a preconceived notion (about sth)
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  *主* | 主* | *主
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)
HSK 7-9
lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom) / fig. to be so influential that one rivals one's leader
landlord / landowner / host
landlord / house owner
financial backer / bankroller
the girl is already taken (idiom)
to invade and take control of (a territory); to take the helm at (an organization); (of a company) to take control of (another company)
God (in Catholicism) / abbr. for 天主教, Catholicism
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
(biology) host
princess
HSK 6
to rely mainly on / to attach most importance to
HSK 5
lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom) / fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction / minor details obscure the main point / the sauce is better than the fish
victim (of a criminal) / party involved (in a dispute etc) / main instigator
out of one's wits (idiom) / distracted / stunned
founder or leader of a religion or sect / (fig.) revered figure
original poster (in an online forum) / landlord of a building (traditional)
shop owner
democracy / democratic
HSK 6
to be in charge in one's own house (idiom) / to be the master of one's own affairs
forum moderator / webmaster
to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
HSK 3
head of a clan / natural leader / person of prestige and authority in a domain / suzerain
enlightened sovereign
Snow White
Allah
live vlogger / live-streamer
(of property) to change owners / (of sovereignty, political power etc) to change hands
ship's captain / owner of ship
person who harbors criminals / receiver (of stolen goods)
lit. little princess / fig. spoiled girl / female version of 小皇帝
Li Houzhu (c. 937-978), the final Southern Tang ruler (ruled 961-975) and a renowned poet / given name Li Yu 李煜
a large landowner
to beat a dog and bully its owner / fig. to humiliate sb indirectly by bullying a subordinate
to decide; to have the final say
local wealthy landlord / country money-bags / rich provincial
head priest of a temple
Princess Taiping (c. 665-713), Tang Dynasty princess, politically powerful and known for her beauty
owner of sth lost or stolen
advertiser
vehicle owner
HSK 5
employer
HSK 7-9
feudal lord; suzerain; overlord
a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) / overlord / hegemon
tyrant / usurper
sublandlord / tenant who sublets
newbie
feudal ruler
former ruler; founding ruler
for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom) / when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
owner / proprietor
leader of a theatrical troupe
(old) the family of the victim in a murder case / (Tw, HK) victim (of a crime, misfortune etc) / (Tw) (coll.) person who bears the burden while others benefit
Redeemer
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs
HSK 7-9
central figure / rightful owner / (slang) idol of a fan
message board moderator or administrator
recipient (of an award) / winner (in a competition)
owner (e.g. of a shop)
(old) customer
savior
owner of enterprise
host (of a parasite)
Gloria (section of Catholic mass)
pet owner
customer
benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson) / donor (semiconductor)
seller
(idiom) to return sth to its rightful owner
occupant of tomb / person buried
host / official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
HSK 7-9
the Creator (in religion or mythology) / God
dou dizhu ("fight the landlord") (card game)
rich man / moneybags
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏, given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门
creditor
the Savior (in Christianity)
guest and host
Creator (Christianity)
factory owner
head of the household
owner / proprietor
owner
miller
social democracy
playgirl
imperial empress / milady
slave owner
innkeeper
acceptor (semiconductor)
everything has a rightful owner (idiom)
variant of 作主

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