the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
kind; sort; species; species
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
country; territory; domain; realm
rule; reign; government; governing
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
tie; social bond; link; obi and cord; string; belt
true state; actual condition; reality
border (between countries); national border
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to walk in on; to tread upon
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace