to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
identification; background check; identity confirmation
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
to disperse; to take a castle
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
without; unless; have to do
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
custom; practice; convention; precedent
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
pillar of fire; blazing column
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
body; physique; build; stature