device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
upper half of the body; upper body
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
go on!; right!; here goes!
to mix; to stir; to blend
cannot be compared with; no match for
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
in order; in turn; one by one
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance