among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
tiger keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
king cobra; hamadryad (Ophiophagus hannah)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie