to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
rather than; more ... than ...
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
north wind; northerly wind
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to suppress the freedom of speech
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
simple; easy; convenient; handy
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
carrying out one's original intention
start; beginning; first step; clue
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
boisterously; roughly; briskly
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)