to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sound of vibrating bowstring
the five fingers; leading five; top five
new functionality; new feature
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
order; command; life; destiny; fate
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
to have confidence in one's own abilities
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
unauthorized (computer) access; hacking
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
to give the stamp of approval
to lead someone around by the nose
pistol; handgun; revolver
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
five-toed (socks); top 5 (counting with fingers)
scattering (in all directions)
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
couple with a large age disparity
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
industrial area; factory zone