otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
whichever one chooses; either way
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
partnership; (same-sex) partnership
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
reclining (chair, bed, etc.)
patting; stroking; caressing
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
extreme sadist; very sadistic
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to escape from; to get out
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to look down on; to condescend
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
the lesser yin (in yin-yang)