to talk; to carry meaning
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to leap back; to jump back
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
acid; sourness; sour taste
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
massing (of troops); gathering
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
chief; main; principal; major
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
going through; going via; going by way of
for dear life; barely escaping alive
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
day and night; around the clock
to be led by; to be headed by
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
present continuous tense; present progressive form
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
important person; strategic person; key figure
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch