to straighten up; to sit upright
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
violent explosion; bursting
near oneself; close to one; familiar
closing the legs; keeping the legs together (in gymnastics)
forward somersault; forward roll
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
fifth day of the month; five days
road approaching a shrine
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
person from (the planet of)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
because of; owing to; due to
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say