comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
person being waited for; person who waits
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
bright red; crimson lotus flower
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
stepping back; drawing back
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
oppressive pain; tenderness; pressure pain
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
water vapour; water vapor; steam
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to let an opportunity slip
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
price; cost; value; worth; value
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to join forces; to cooperate
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
(one's) shame and public reputation; (one's) sense of shame and concern for appearances
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment