plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to vaccinate; to get vaccinated; to get a vaccination
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
kombucha; drink of northern Chinese origin made by fermentation of sweetened tea
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
correction; rectification; mending; repair
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
recovery; undoing; recall
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
back off!; leave me alone!
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
door; gate; opening; title page
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
head; brains; intellect; understanding
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)