to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
one more time; once more; once again
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
tide; current; tendency; trend
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(someone else's) daughter
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)