one act (of a play); scene; event
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
runner-up; second (in a race)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to notify; to advise; to inform