hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
older sister; elder sister
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
older brother; elder brother
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
in that way; thus; so; so?
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
image; figure; figure; form; image
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?