increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded; verbose; wordy
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to listen to in an ecstasy
offensive (movement); aggression
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
listening to once; hearing once
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
variant; variation; variety; (taxonomical) variety
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
detailed; minute; articulate
completely changed; totally transformed
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to have a smattering knowledge of
hair on the back of one's head
being in school; being a student (of)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
anecdote; brief (comic) story
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese