stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
recuperation; medical treatment
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
elder sister; effeminate man
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to name; to call; to christen; to term
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
maid; helper; help; assistance
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
pure; genuine; pure (of a subject of study; as opposed to applied, practical, etc.); genuine (parts, accessories, etc.); official
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd