uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
by sheer strength; by brute force
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
single word; a few words; brief comment
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
snake; serpent; large snake
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
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
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
commander; general; leader
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to shed light; to cast light
and (also); both ... and; as well as
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
government service; the bureaucracy
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.