to rise; to swell; to be promoted
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
in the meanwhile; during the time
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
both; both sides; both parties
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
extermination; annihilation
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
living thing; organism; creature; biology
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
(not so) much; (not) very
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace