no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
mass communication; mass media
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to sniff out; to get wind of
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
such ... as; or some such
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
door; gate; opening; title page
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
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)
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up