hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
cannot be helped; unavoidable
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
should time and circumstances permit
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
operation; functioning; running
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
how; in what way; in what manner
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
atrocious crime; heinous crime
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
another school; other schools
reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests
power; authority; jurisdiction
to take command; to give direction
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something