already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
curse; spell; malediction
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
good policy; wise policy; best plan
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
(already) known; established
to be lacking in options; to be too few
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
somehow; for some reason or other
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
of course; certainly; naturally
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades