Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
advance; moving forward; progress
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
welcome!; nice to see you!
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to withstand; to be able to endure
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to squash; to crush; to flatten
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
threatening letter; intimidating letter
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
selection; choice; option