to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
journal; magazine; periodical
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
transcendence; excellence; superiority
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge