to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
measurement error; calculation error
twice; again; second time
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
ardent; passionate; vehement
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
hostility; animosity; enmity
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to go ahead; to pull ahead
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)