charred; burnt black; scorched black
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
polydactyly; polydactylism; hyperdactyly
two (long cylindrical things)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
successive generations; successive emperors
some people; a few people; several people
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
force of a fire; force of flames
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
beforehand; in advance; previously
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
adoration; admiration; devotion
being too late; losing one's final chance
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly