the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to kill; to beat to death
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
affable; sociable; friendly
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
rather; sooner; preferably
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
weather-beaten; bleached skull
severe; strict; tough; hard
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
in case of; at that time; at this time
phase change; state change; transformation
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
good (place to leave off); convenient
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
pronunciation; production of sound