Meanings

to call out

to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)

to gain in skill

higher position

order from above

to look upward

to improve one's skill

to do something useless

to be promoted to a higher rank

to raise one's face

to go up the stairs

to raise the standard

to give (a guest) the seat of honor (honour)

to put up one's hair

to bring up for discussion

to call in a geisha

to bear fruit

to raise one's voice

the Sermon on the Mount

going up and down