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Examples:embezzle by adding to the payroll employees existing in name only—addition musical interval adding an octave—push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum—small cup for adding water an ink stone—Yama(possibly 3rd century AD), Japanese state before written records began in 7th century AD, its real dating is controversial—complementary angle (additional angle adding 90 degrees)—reconstitute (a powdered beverage) by adding water, milk etc—fig. adding details while telling a story (make it more interesting)—lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous—when words get sour, adding words is useless [idiom.]—lit. three ignorant cobblers add up a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom—Sassanid Empire of Persia (c. 2nd-7th century AD)—the Tibetan Tubo dynasty 7th-11th century AD—Pu'yo, Korean Buyeo (c. 200 BC-494 AD), ancient kingdom in northeast frontier region of China—the breakup of the Han dynasty around 200 AD—the Franks (Germanic people who arrived in Europe from 600 AD and took over France)—paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch—Wang Mang (45 BC-23 AD), usurped power and reigned 9-23 between the former and later Han—Qieyun, the first Chinese rime dictionary from 601 AD, containing 11,500 single-character entries—Wusun kingdom of central Asia (c. 300 BC-300 AD)—four Han commanderies in north Korea 108 BC-c. 300 AD—Canon of difficult questions, medical text, c. first century AD—Lelang commandery (108 BC-313 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea—late Han and early Wei (roughly, first half of 3rd century AD)—Goguryeo (37 BC-668 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms—generic name for northern ethnic minorities during the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC-220 AD)—Manes (3rd century AD), Persian prophet and founder of Manichaeism—add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation—add a few finishing touches to (a piece of writing, painting etc)—add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting)—Yellow Emperor's canon of 81 difficult questions, medical text, c. first century AD—Nāgārjuna (c. 150-250 AD), Buddhist philosopher—Tunmi Sanghuzha (6th century AD), originator of the Tibetan script—Zhenpan commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea—provincial military governor and civil administrator during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD)—lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); decorate sth already perfect—Xuantu commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea—Longkan Shoujian, Chinese character dictionary from 997 AD containing 26,430 entries, with radicals placed in240 rhyme groups and arranged according to the four tones, and the rest of the characters similarly arranged under each radical—add firewood put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse—Asanga (Buddhist philosopher, c. 4th century AD)—Zilin, Chinese character dictionary with 12,824 entries from ca. 400 AD—Niya, ancient kingdom near Khotan in Xinjiang, 1st century BC-4th century AD—Gandhara Kingdom in northwest India, c. 600 BC-11 AD, on Kabul River in Vale of Peshawar—Paekche or Baekje (18 BC-660 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms—add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another—the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties—the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. add the vital finishing touch—Xiping steles, calligraphic work on carved steles of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD)—provincial military governor during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD)—Trojan horse, add malware to a website or program (computing)—Titus Livius or Livy (59 BC-17 AD), Roman historian—Lintun commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea—Flavius (Roman historian of 1st century AD)—landmark used during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD)—Asuka Period in Japanese history (538-710 AD)—add details (to a painting)—formal wife of a Xiongnu chief during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)—add sb. to one's blacklist (on a cellphone, or in instant messaging software etc)—many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up sth. big—Many little things add up sth. great (idiom); many a mickle makes a muckle— |