for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
departure; leaving; setting off
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
right beside; close to; nearby
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
surroundings; environs; circumference
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying