to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
contrast; antithesis; comparison
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
bolting upright; rearing up (horse)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to fight against; to oppose; to face
troublesome; annoying; complicated
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
to look down over; to look down on
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure