to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
still; as yet; as it has been
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
identifiable; personalized
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to shave off; to scrape off
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
by all means; by all costs
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
classical form of martial art
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
articles; supplies; parts