Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
dramatic production with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story, film, etc.
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
great war; great battle; world war
government; administration
unconfirmed; unidentified
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
being startled; getting a shock
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
like this; this sort; this way
individual differences; personal equation
difference; disparity; gap
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to put on airs; to assume importance
to be to the point; to be pertinent
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum