to get the fowl to leave, flash an umbrella at them

Soon there was a very long queue of men at the silver mining office ready to be hired.

comparing spoons

as a component: “山字旁” or “山字头”

Picture a top hat blowing away in a whirlwind.

hand it over and say “according to my residence certificate…”

alternatively: 口+日+日 mouth + sun + day; You sing “Sunny Day” from Sesame Street.

“On a sunny day, he’ll sing.” (Trumpeter Wu)

Mother, may I put eight points on the ground and lay on my stomach? (If you are completely flat on your stomach, let's say you touch the floor in eight spots, starting with your lower legs: toes, knees, hips, chest, wrists, shoulders, chin, nose.)

Picture smoke from the beans ascending through the hole of the thatched roof.

Max Dart sits on the side and doubts Yakov needs a spear to train for the Spartan Race.

The groom says "Hey, woman, you are coming home to my house tonight." (Wedding Planner)

Mother: I learned in Chinese tradition, a woman is married to another house. / Daughter: We got married, then bought a house.

close the hood, plug it in and pressure cook the beans

Trees together are woods.

“双木林”

Whole grain in your mouth = (digestive) harmony.

When grain fills the mouths of the populations, there is harmony.

“Wind, I appoint you wind-master over these knights. I have proof now that you have what it takes!” (Hat in the Wind)

Mother: My mother always said men will move on to the next woman if you don’t keep up your looks. / Daughter: We’re moving on to the next era of female looks, where there is a celebration of many different looks.

Picture a man saying “Next!” as he passes over women who don’t meet his idea of good looks.

you would make a sound if you stood on the sun