to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
foreign enemy; outside invader
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to keep a watchful eye on
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to accept; to receive; to agree
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
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
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
people; men and women; each person; everybody
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
point in common; common feature
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
don't you think?; indicates question
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged