twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
sincere; earnest; serious
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
Castor and Pollux (elephants)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to see through; to see the true nature of something
many; much; plenty; hardly
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
event; phenomenon; matter
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
number one; first; best; most; game; round
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin