crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
exploitation; overuse; abuse
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
large quantity; large amount
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
eicosapentaenoic acid; EPA
LDL cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; bad cholesterol
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
no; no; without; not needed
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating