distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
joint together; opposite; facing
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
line symmetry; reflection symmetry; axial symmetry
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
two classes; double; two sets
to surround; to crowd around
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
infant; baby; little child
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
long time; long interval; for quite some time
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear