the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
world-destroying conflagration
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
perception; sensation; awareness
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
another thing; other things; another man's property
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
twelve signs of the zodiac
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
bearing; heading; point of the compass
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption