apparently; appears to be
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
long (esp. of photographic film); lengthy
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to take measures (against); to take steps
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
be (that) as it may; having said that
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
main purpose; primary objective
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
solely; entirely; only; or
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with