sovereign; emperor; monarch
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
if it is the case that ...
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
ingenuity; resourcefulness
therefore; because of this; for this reason
to manage something successfully; to be successful
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to put one's hand on; to touch
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
three sides; small offering stand
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
catch crop; intercropping
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
while; during; performed in this condition
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically