intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
1,000,000; one million; million; many
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
not understanding; not knowing
murder; killing; murderer
consequence; result; conclusion
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
looking pale; looking unwell
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
superiority complex; sense of superiority