stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to be full of pride; to be boastful
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to bring back; to restore
body; physique; build; stature
to live through; to survive
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
(arch.) warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
Di people; Zhou dynasty term used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the north
Xirong; Rong; inhabitants of the extremities of China as early as the Shang dynasty (1765-1122 BCE); (lit.) barbarians to the west
dosa (ill will, antipathy); irateness; anger
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)