rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
legendary beast; magical beast
to cover fully; to wrap around
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
jumping to a wrong conclusion
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to intend; to be sure that
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
for today; for the time being
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
possessed of a strong sense of duty
responsibility; duty; obligation
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
separate; scattered; apart
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across