to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to jump into; to rush into
wild beast; wild animal; brute
plump; with a thud; heavily
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
instant; moment; for an instant
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to be touching; to be moving
shaking; ague; trembling; shivering
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
gentle; quiet; demure; sober; mild-mannered; meek
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
secretary (government); director; chief
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be consistent; to be coherent
to understand; to make out
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to telephone; to make a phone call
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression