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 become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
imprisonment; incarceration
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to make one's own; to take possession of
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
caller; visitor; company; guest
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
interior; inside; internal
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
one's best interests; one's own good
bungalow; one-story house
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat