circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey there; I say; see here
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how long; how far; how much
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
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
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
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
other side; opposite side; other party
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent