to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
opposite side; other side
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
naturally; of course; understandably
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
Damascus (Syria); Dimashq
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening