period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to knead well; to polish; to refine
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
metallic taste; taste of iron
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
specialization; specialisation
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging