evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
all; entire; whole; altogether
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's