recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
process; course; mechanism
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus