cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to keep standing; to stand motionless
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
feather; plume; plumage; down
Tyrannosaurus rex; T. rex; tyrannosaurus
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
snake; serpent; large snake
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
increase in production; production increase