to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to beat to death; to kill
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
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
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square