fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
pink (wing colour of crested ibis) (color)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
still (continuing); as ever; further
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game