to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
brood; stud; stock; breeding
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
market price; current price
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
penalty for contract breach
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to be given up; to be discontinued
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
covered with; stained; smeared
joint; reason; sense; logic
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
man of the hour; woman of the hour
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
full payment; liquidation
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
jade plant (Crassula argentea, Crassula ovata)
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice