to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
right in the middle (of); midst; height
mirror surface; lens surface
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
general idea; concept; notion