dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to jump upon (a moving object)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
three-cornered hat; tricorne
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
good-for-nothing; worthless
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to knock down; to knock off
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to rain incessantly; to downpour
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
northern part; the north (of a region)
district; section; sector
to tower over the surroundings
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain