head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
death (and entering the hereafter)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
muscle pain caused in reaction to excess massaging
moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
packhorse; workhorse; hack
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is