to be splendidly handsome
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
common people; ordinary people; masses
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
transcendence; transcendency
to boost; to force up; to push up
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
monetary offering; offertory
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
rival; competitor; competition
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
with a momentary flash of light
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
material; substance; matter
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to