twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
interior; inside; internal
tradition; legend; folklore
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
rest; break; recess; intermission
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
breeding; raising; rearing
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
collection of books; (personal) library
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
older sister; lass; young lady
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to pass each other; to cross paths
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue