term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
stingy; petty; pathetic; lovable; sweet; charming
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
trembling with excitement
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
number two; mistress; concubine
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
surprise victory; upset; coup
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
deep-rooted (suspicion, etc.)
main gate; front gate; latter half of the Lotus Sutra, which describes the nature of the Buddha
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
dealing with; coping with
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
great stature; large build
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting