settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
sunlight; rays of the Sun
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to slide out; to glide out; to slip out
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
desperately; for one's dear life
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
yelp; sales campaign; kiang (Equus hemionus kiang); kyang
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to roll about with laughter; to laugh heartily
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; brat
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements