have to cool down those in the capital by putting them on ice

Mother: My fear is looking absurd in my coffin. / Daughter: A lot of ideas about women are absurd and should "decease".

You use your hand to take out some sprouts to give the others room to grow.

identical countries but one is near water, so their economy is better, relieved of extra transport costs

The stylish English dueling pistol was prized for its accuracy and its work-manship.

take a small thing and slash it into a few

mouth eats the meat off the middle of the stick

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dust is small bits of soil

The sovereign is always on a horse, so its hooves are really just an extension of his lower legs.

If they get too close to the fire, the orchids are spoiled.

part of the weapon series of components (derived from ancient weapons): 弋yì *pistol, 戈gē *rifle, 戋jiān *machine gun, 戊wù *cannon, 𢦏zái *tank

This weapon has to be dragged to and from the battlefields.

Night at the Louvre Museum where Mr. Lu uses magic to bring some corpses to life.

alternative breakdowns: 冈gāng+乂 ridge + sheaf/X OR 冂+乂+乂 hood + sheaves

component modified version: 罒 “四字头”

What does your persona depend on for her clothing?

To create the effect that you care about your guests, the taskmaster has ordered mingling after the speeches.

The hero named his large dog Extravagance, and the stories about him around the campfire were larger than life.

paint a face on a barn

 A ceremonial guard named Yao: he could almost be a statue, his human legs are so still.

as a component: “尸字头”