one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
for the first time in one's life
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to take someone's life; to kill someone
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
result; fruit (of); product (of)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
support; backing; aid; assistance
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to flare up; to burst into flames
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness