Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
yearned for; longed for; missed
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
collective responsibility; joint liability
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with