to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
to mark the end; to spell the end
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to jump up and down; to hop
conferral of a posthumous rank
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to breathe out; to exhale
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
both (people); the two of them
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to climb