encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
basket; basketball; basket cloth
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
number one; first; best; most; game; round
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back