to take away; to carry off
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to collapse into; to flop onto
flippant; saucy; know-all
desperately; for one's dear life
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
mockery; derision; ridicule
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
now that; since; as long as; provided that
charred; burnt black; scorched black
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
separation of ages; being of a different age
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to put someone to trouble
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
in addition; besides this; twice