fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
to project; to stick out; to stand out
very interesting; of great interest
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
beginning; clue; starting point
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
making an attempt; trial run
omen; fortune; effect (e.g. of prayers; as the result of intense training); efficacy
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
fantasy fiction; bizarre fiction
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to erase all trace of something
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to force open; to push open
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider)
space perception; spatial perception; spatial awareness
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
crying face; face of a person who is crying
refined taste; elegant pursuits
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look