plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
the early bird gets the worm
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to approach; to draw near
with these words; while saying
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
look here; I'll tell you what
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
study; diligence; discount; reduction
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)