on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
breath; breathing; tone; mood
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
something; what; why; how
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
unpatriotic person; traitor (to one's country)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
(walking) stick; cane; wand
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
fierce or defiant look; determined expression; plucky countenance
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to bring back; to restore
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern