to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
second (unit of time); arc second
stairs; stairway; staircase
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
hidden room; secret chamber
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
library (usu. single-room); small library
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
like this; in this way; as you see
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
successive generations; successive emperors
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
chief (of police); head (of office)
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix