local; localized; partial; topical (application)
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
degenerate age; corrupt world; age of the decline of Buddhism; latter days of the law
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
excessive; too much; unreasonable
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to see; to look; to watch; to rule; to govern
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to put someone to work; to make someone work
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
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
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
windshield wiper; windscreen wiper
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to steal or sneak or slip into
navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry