grave robber; grave robbing
grave goods; burial accessories
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
great wealth; enormous fortune
spray; mist (not meteorological)
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
to be contrary to one's expectations
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise