retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
to stretch (unbend) oneself
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to step forward; to take a step forward
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together