belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
second; number two; runner-up
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
tomfoolery; monkey business
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
piling up; multiple layers
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
going through great pains in vain
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
spiritually rich; good for the soul
several years; a few years
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
suffering; distress; hardship; trial