how; in what way; by what means
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
around the world; throughout the world
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one day; (on) a certain day
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
(period of) a year; during an era