to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
about to leave; about to start out
shoulder roast (e.g. of lamb)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to trample; to crush underfoot
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
deceiving; cheating; fooling
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
increase in basic salary; bear; bare
yelp; sales campaign; kiang (Equus hemionus kiang); kyang
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.