to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
brave; courageous; vigorous; enthusiastic; mighty; firm
on countless occasions; many a time
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
that's true; of course; obviously
comeback victory; comeback
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
highball; whisky and soda
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
individual; one by one; separate; each
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
probability; likelihood; chances
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead