moderate; proper; just right
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
not necessarily so; is not always true
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
while; during (the time when)
endurance contest; test of endurance
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to be tired of looking at
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)