ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
respect and affection; love and respect
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
wherein; therein; thereinto
monolith; large slab of rock
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
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 a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to cease; to stop; to be over
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
extermination; expulsion; destruction
trivial; not amounting to much
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to rain incessantly; to downpour
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
dukedom; duchy; principality
national border; provincial border
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)