the cause, factor, origin, or explanation for an event or situation

as it turns out; so

a fundamental rule, law, or doctrine that serves as the basis for behavior or a system of thought

to excuse, pardon, or show leniency toward someone for a mistake or offense

at first or in the beginning

originally possessed or existing; former

a fundamental law or theory that explains the nature or working of something

relating to the earliest stages in the development of something, especially human history or nature

the party who initiates a lawsuit or legal action against another in a court of law

raw and semifinished materials

The Central Plain, encompassing the middle and lower regions of the Yellow River, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei.

former or previous; belonging to an earlier state

a large open area of land primarily covered with grasses, such as a prairie or steppe

the initial location or the place where someone is currently standing

to reconstruct or re-enact an event or scene

(immunology) antigen

the capital city of Shanxi Province in China.

initially decided, scheduled, or determined

a large area of flat land

the basic unit of a chemical element; atomic

as a general rule, often allowing for exceptions

collagen (protein)

to return to health after an illness or injury

atomic bomb; A-bomb

the original person, thing, or psychological pattern that serves as a basis for a fictional character or universal symbol

factory-sealed or in original packaging; not locally assembled, repackaged, or tampered with

Taiyuan, prefecture-level city and capital of Shanxi Province

original work (not translation or abridged)

the original version of a document, file, or master copy as opposed to a reproduction

So that's how it is; so that's why; I see.

the original edition or version of a work (as opposed to a translated, abridged, or derivative version).

the original shape, appearance, or condition of something; exactly as it was before

Qinghai-Tibetan plateau

the original, current, or normal physical location; in the same place

fundamental principle; the basic doctrine or law that forms the foundation of a system

Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting (Lisao) in Songs of Chu (Chu Ci)

one's initial motive, purpose, or plan

the cause or origin of a disease, specifically the biological agent (such as a virus or bacterium) that produces it

the point at which something begins; square one

the geographical location where something originally comes from or is produced