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 cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
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 be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
in the end; on top of that
really; truly; indeed; good grief
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
river; stream; River; the ... river
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
third day of the month; three days
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
all; entire; whole; altogether
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex