to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
disinheritance; disowning
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
depiction; description; portrayal
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
as you see; as you can see
approximation; having a close resemblance
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
commuting to school; school commute
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
how many years; how long; what year
spider's thread; spider silk
to be reflected in a mirror
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
property; fortune; assets