to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
river; stream; River; the ... river
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
damp; moist (negative nuance)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
under the staircase; understairs
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to speak; to say; to vocalize
festival; feast; carnival
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!