bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
chimera (mythological); chimaera
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
chimera (mythological); chimaera; chimera (biological); chimaera
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to flare up; to burst into flames
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
in the meanwhile; during the time
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
penalty; sentence; punishment
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
at the last moment; this late in the game
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
(someone else's) daughter
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out