Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
decimal point; radix point
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
event; phenomenon; matter
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to use and then throw away
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
while moving; on the move
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to temper thoroughly; to train well
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
moment by moment; hour by hour
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded