塞
=
基
+
宀
:
Socrates (s) wanted to get rid of his graduation cap (宀) and threw it in the elevator's toilet (e4), but now it is clogged (塞). He'll have to dig up the foundation (基) to clear the pipes.
to rein in / to compel / to force / to carve / to engrave / (literary) to command / to lead / bridle / (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux
勒
=
力
+
革
:
Sir Lancelot (l) constructed a mechanical bull in the elevator's bathroom (e4), mainly just using a cow's hide (革) and a power button (力). To rein in (勒) the wild mechanical bull he presses the button and rides the bull again and again.
woman who looks after small children / (old) female tutor
姆
=
女
+
母
:
Bessie Coleman (女) and Gaia (母) raise their child, Malte Monkey (mu), in the space station (Ø3). They have no time to care for Malte themselves though, so they hired a nanny (姆) to do it for them.