haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
just because; even if; even though
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
support; supplement; help
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to google; to do an online search (for)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
hostility; animosity; enmity
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse