retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
single word; a few words; brief comment
along; parallel to; in accordance with
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
nesting hole; burrow; den
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
complete; whole; perfect; safe
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
several years; a few years
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
January; first month of the lunar calendar
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning