the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
the four classical chemical elements (fire, earth, air and water)
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
wood (for building); lumber; timber
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
(not) even once; (not) ever
standing; reserve; always having ready
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
health management; health maintenance; health care
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
reason; logic; method; system; order
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
degeneration; retrogression
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
change in appearance; transformation
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number