盛极一时

盛 = 成 + 皿 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) put a few magic seeds into a shallow bowl (皿) and waits for them to flourish (盛) in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4). He anxiously awaits for the flowering to finish, but the progress bar is stuck at 99% (成).

盛 = 成 + 皿 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) put a few magic seeds into a shallow bowl (皿) and waits for them to flourish (盛) in the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4). He anxiously awaits for the flowering to finish, but the progress bar is stuck at 99% (成).

极 = 及 + 木 : As Joan of Arc (ji) and Yuwen Huaji (及) pass over the north pole (及) at Christmas just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2) they decide to celebrate this moment by having a little contest. Between them there is a rather large Christmas tree (木) and they decide that whoever climbs to its top (极) first is the winner.

Maud Younger (y) forgot her keys to the space station (Ø1), all she brought outside was her flute (一). She has no choice but to crash the door with the giant flute.

时 = 寸 + 日 : Mnemonic symbol: a giant pocket watch.

The sun (日) asks Sherlock Holmes (sh) out for a coffee in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). Looking at his pocket watch (时), Sherlock sees he has time, winks and "thumbs up" (寸).