to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
shah; former ruler of Iran
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
above; going steadily upward
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
high brow; broad forehead
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
dealing with; coping with
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
directly opposite; right in front
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
military science; strategy; tactics
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to brush off; to shake off
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)