index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to close (one's eyes); to shut
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
your body; your health; yourself; you
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious