to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
gazing at (in wonderment)
most part; greater part; majority
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
in person; personally; directly
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
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
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
battlefield; battleground
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to be damaged; to receive damage
to shave off; to scrape off
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
origin; source; beginning; starting point
to rule; to govern; to administer
incineration; destroy by fire
compatibility; conformance; fitness; adaptability
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending