to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to require the care of others; to need to be looked after; to be troublesome; to be a nuisance; to be a handful
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to forget completely; to leave behind
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
secret; private; surreptitious
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to push back; to press back; to force back
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
all you want; as much as one wants
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)