to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
eating; bite (in fishing)
valuation basis; appraisal standard
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
armory; armoury; ordnance department
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
hot topic; talk of the town
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
going on a pleasure jaunt
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to knock down; to knock out
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
un-; non-; negative prefix
taking care of one's health
thereupon; shortly thereafter
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager