carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
things depend on how you look at them
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
all times and places; all ages and countries
curse; spell; malediction
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
raw materials; ingredients