sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to walk in on; to tread upon
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
unanticipated; unexpected
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
compensation; indemnity; reparation
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
the opposite direction; the other way
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
merchant of death; arms dealer
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
to project; to stick out; to stand out
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
giant arm; huge arm; oversized arm
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)