stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
official history; authorized history
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
great person; eminent figure
society; the world; the times
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
tendency; trend; inclination
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
level ground; plain; flatland
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
master thief; notorious robber
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person