small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to die; to lay down life's burden
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
armour (e.g. tank); armor
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
same kind (race); homogeneousness
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
coexistence; living together
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
request; appeal; claim; purchase
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)