April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to come and go; to go back and forth
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to go to sea; to become a sailor
sunlight filtering through trees
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
body and soul; mind and body
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to give the stamp of approval
to bite off; to gnaw through
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
professional job; profession
leadership skill; leadership ability
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
entrance; admission; entering
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to walk in on; to tread upon
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to be muddy; to be slushy
cold reception; inhospitality
overlooking; turning a blind eye
puddle of blood; pool of blood