to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
curious; strange; unusual
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to pretend; to act (as if)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to pass (of time); to elapse
stealthily; secretly; in secret
enemy movements; enemy's position
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
living up to (one's, its) reputation
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
name; given name; first name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title