any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
desperation; self-abandonment
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
before the gate; in front of the gate
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to mistake (A for B); to misread
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
thousands; several thousand
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to applaud; to cheer (for)
worldly desires; materialistic desires
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
depravity; corruption; degradation
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance