painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
person concerned; interested party; related party
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
all present; all concerned; all of us
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem