to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to brave a danger; to take a risk
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
rising; ascending; climbing
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
our country; our land; one's own country
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
official business; public business
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to make oneself available (free)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)