defeating in an instant; instant kill
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
place; room; margin; scope
only; merely; but; no more than
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
intelligence gathering; information gathering
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
while; during (the time when)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
outside of; not covered by
god of death; death deity; Death
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
invitation; introduction; temptation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
maintenance; preservation; improvement
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk