wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
chance (of success); odds
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
directions; instructions; orders; command
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
number of (large) animals
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
convenient; handy; useful
foreign enemy; outside invader
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
nice; good; well-executed
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight