to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
dashboard; instrument panel; gauge board; instrument board
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to watch over; to watch attentively
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
index finger; forefinger; second toe
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to command; to dominate; to prevent; to obstruct; to grip; to hold
festival; feast; carnival
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
sender; consignor; remitter
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
four (long cylindrical things)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
fall; drop; descent; coming down
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)