standing tall; towering; soaring
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
decision; determination; resolution
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(not) even once; (not) ever
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment