change; conversion; transformation; transformation
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to withstand; to be able to endure
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
lower half of the body; nether parts
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to engage (gears); to set to fighting (e.g. dogs); to pit against each other; to harmonize (an argument)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
capture (esp. of a foreign vessel); seizure
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to be smeared; to be covered
commandant; commanding officer; general
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
group; party; team; squad; section
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
even so; anyhow; at any rate