looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
tool; implement; means; furniture
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
whole face; all over one's face
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
curtain; hanging; bunting
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
to give; to do (something) for
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
advance; moving forward; progress
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
whole day and night; 24 hours
in comparison to; rather than
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to resound; to make a stir
fixed rule; usual way; usual method