common snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
wheat straw; barley straw
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
scattered; separated; dispersed
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
the scruff or nape of the neck
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead