elementary; basic; rudimentary
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
root; source; origin; cause
to paint (draw) a picture
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
this world; this life; world of the living
putting into operation; invocation
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
fast-talking; rapid talking
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to look away; to turn away
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown