to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
carving; engraving; sculpture
direct control; direct supervision
whole face; all over one's face
witnessing; observing; sighting
eardrum; tympanic membrane
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
responsibility; duty; obligation
authenticity; credibility
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
convenient; expedient; makeshift
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
root; source; origin; cause
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
our country; our land; one's own country
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
level; standard; water level
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
death rate; mortality rate
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
to stick it out (until the end)