to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
illegal possession; unlawful possession
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
keep up your strength; chin up!
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
stocking up (on); hoarding
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
failure; mistake; blunder
social status; social position; social standing
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
as expected; as predicted
to make an appearance; to show up
several people; a few people
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
crying face; face of a person who is crying