stealthily; secretly; in secret
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
stairs; stairway; staircase
to step firmly; to harden by treading
totally willing; fully motivated
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to flare up; to burst into flames
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
such ... as; or some such
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
pillar of fire; blazing column
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big