fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to speak ill of; to disparage
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
raging fire; conflagration
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to publish a book; to put out a book
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
title deed; certificate of title
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
while; during; while; although; all; both
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation