cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
dealing with; coping with
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to leave word; to leave a message
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
gum; rubber; eraser; condom