spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
leavening agent (e.g. yeast)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
looking pale; looking unwell
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
how; in what way; in what manner
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
successor; replacement; second wife
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
measuring instrument; instrumentation
to correct oneself; to restate
headache inducing; vexing
bid for popularity; publicity stunt