ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
in succession; one after another
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to mark the end; to spell the end
just above; right overhead
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
end of life; death; annihilation
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to shave off; to scrape off
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
power; might; authority; influence
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
useful thing; usable article