curiosity; inquisitiveness
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
explosion; rupture; break off
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
push-up (exercise); press-up
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to put one's strength into
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
vertical motion (in earthquakes)
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
practice; practising; experience
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany