to become hoarse; to become husky
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
both (people); the two of them
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to make a speech; to address
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
quarrel; dispute; argument
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to look away; to turn away
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
unfortunately; regrettably
surely; certainly; without doubt
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
other side; opposite side; other party
order; discipline; regularity; system; method