cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
puddle of blood; pool of blood
root; joint; base; crotch
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica); monkey jump (endgame move)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to keep standing; to stand motionless
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement