cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
that day; the very same day
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
government office building
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
(made of) stone; stone-built
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
coincident with; while; simultaneously
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
the reverse; other side; lining
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated