disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
decision; determination; resolution
with a splash; with a splosh; with a click (of a camera shutter); with a snap
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
dozens; scores of; decades
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
living thing; organism; creature; biology
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to keep secret; to conceal
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
keel (of a ship); Fossilia ossis mastodi (traditional Chinese medicine); dragon bone; longgu
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to bury; to embed; to implant
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
the very best; excellent; superb
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
irritation; annoyance; frustration