prohibition; inhibition; ban
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
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
propulsive power; driving force
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
decorative lights; illumination
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract