美语世界

• APAD: get-out-of-jail-free card - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (3229 bytes) () 07/16/2025  07:26:02

• amnesty is a card that frees all the jailbirds - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  08:19:29

• That’s a US special, right? When is it given (a president - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  08:27:59

• leaving or taking office)? Also “ Play the Race Card” ;-)) - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  08:29:33

• I thought we had sth similar in the past, 新皇登基，天下大赦。 - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  08:49:40

• U r right, how could I forgot history @ hometown? :-(( - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  09:09:13

• 就是。没了祖国我们什么都不是。东北话：啥也不是 :-))) - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  09:11:06

• (I've been sarcastic. I'm cynic in nature.) - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  09:30:59

• "inside every cynical person is a disappointed idealist" :-) - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  09:33:20

• Shall diplomatic immunity be kind get-out-of-jail-free card? - 移花接木 - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  10:54:15

• Yep, a good e.g.! Just wondering, did it root from “Don’t - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  11:12:58

• shoot the messenger” time in history? - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  11:14:01

• BTW, I politely asked the spider messenger 2 move away:-) - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/16/2025  11:32:46

• APAD: Caught off guard - 移花接木 - ♂ (4326 bytes) () 07/14/2025  03:31:21

• Commander-in-chief not being briefed? hard 2 believe. Could - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  06:12:28

• it b a taco-like incident? feel we are often bushwhacked and - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  06:17:39

• & caught off guard by news from WH nowadays, sigh ... ... - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  06:18:43

• Commander is actually a secretary, secretary of defense - 移花接木 - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  09:14:35

• but Commander-In-Chief in US is the President? :-) - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  09:20:39

• Oh, Commander was bypassed by the secretary!!! - 移花接木 - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  11:06:26

• In training, we don't want to injure a partner by a move - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  09:07:10

• catching them off guard. On the street, it's the opposite. - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  09:10:52

• Is there a training topic of catching sb. off guard? - 移花接木 - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  09:16:09

• No need. They most likely WILL be if they don't train. - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  09:18:32

• Ahhh? where went “人之初性本善”？;-) - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  09:22:16

• 善 has to have some edge. Or it cannot be called 善. - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  14:33:21

• Natural predators need to practice ambush from cub hood - 移花接木 - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  11:07:29

• And preys need to hit the ground running, literally. - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  14:35:26

• originated from military contexts--make every sense! - 暖冬cool夏 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  13:01:59

• Ur snake joke caught me off guard, thus I screamed&jumped~~ - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  13:42:44

• Lol:) ) - 暖冬cool夏 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/14/2025  15:30:12

• Also makes sense if from security guards - 移花接木 - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/15/2025  09:51:26

• APAD: This precious stone set in the silver sea - 7grizzly - ♂ (13764 bytes) () 07/12/2025  08:20:04

• J. of Gaunt was in mouring (4 England & himslef), but being - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  08:38:06

• an island does help ;-). Remember the Brexit drama? ;-) - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  08:42:11

• Yes. Ditch them less happier lands :-) - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  08:55:45

• We all love our 1st home&people, b it in salad days or now!! - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  08:44:51

• Although to think they don't is total delusion. - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  08:48:46

• 我在几坛说过：“我爱我有几千年历史第一故乡，爱那里的山，爱那里的水，爱那里的人，虽然都被污染了，但还是我的故乡” - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (12891 bytes) () 07/12/2025  08:54:05

• So U r right, we all did and still do! - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  08:58:32

• Koreans may be more patriotic:) 英国像银色海面上的一颗明珠， very poetic:) - 暖冬cool夏 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  12:34:19

• 4Sure, theBard's the greatest E poet theWorld has everKnown! - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  12:41:20

• Not sure about 'more' but the way they live on kimchi... I'd - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  15:01:28

• bet 2 to 1 :-) - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  15:01:49

• or more nationalistic? - 移花接木 - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/13/2025  07:18:43

• I'm always confused of nationalism/patriotism,r they same - 移花接木 - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  14:56:45

• Nat'sm feeds on pat'sm and promises happiness, I think. - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  15:06:22

• Hahaha, I think Nat'sm 4 nation; Pat'sm 4 country, and - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  15:16:29

• I'm happy as a clam either or both ways :-))) - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  15:17:37

• seemed nation/country exchangeable in some cases - 移花接木 - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  15:38:17

• Patriotism seems more positive than nationalism, especially - 移花接木 - ♂ (124 bytes) () 07/12/2025  15:47:39

• Hmm. P's a feeling/emotion, N's more of a story/propaganda. - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  16:04:54

• U both know more than me!!!(I wrote above in 几坛 w/ tears，实话) - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  16:43:13

• + APAD: my country, right or wrong ;-)) - 最西边的岛上 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  17:38:54

• Oh. I just looked them two words up :-) - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/13/2025  08:42:07

• BTW,' more is being conveyed..‘ is it about patriotism? - 移花接木 - ♂ (1614 bytes) () 07/12/2025  15:01:46

• Or more about nostalgia? "the destruction of the old ways... - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  15:09:33

• also makes sense, - 移花接木 - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  15:38:58

• 皇冠上的宝石～ - 妖妖灵 - ♀ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  16:21:48

• The Moonstone, a mystery ahead of all mysteries. - 7grizzly - ♂ (0 bytes) () 07/12/2025  16:31:16