to tie together; to wear habitually (a hairstyle)
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
in the end; on top of that
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
business; trade; operations; sales
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
irritation; annoyance; frustration
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
burlesque; low comedy; farce
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
script; screenplay; scenario