jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
one more time; once more; once again
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
finishing blow; coup de grâce
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
birth; creation; formation
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
last night; yesterday evening
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to anticipate; to foresee
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
rotation (e.g. of a duty); taking turns
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material