to give something weight; to give something dignity
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
scattered; separated; dispersed
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
Nobody's Boy (1878 novel by H-H Malot); The Adventures of Remi; Sans Famille
being about to cry; the verge of tears
death by suffocation; death by choking
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
final vote; run-off ballot
to anticipate; to foresee
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
headache inducing; vexing
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); (Taiwan) dollar; Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
suicide divers (part of the Japanese Special Attack Units during WWII)