to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
covered in mud; mud-caked
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to check; to stop; to keep back
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
irritation; annoyance; frustration
traitor (to one's country); quisling
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
aggression; invasion; raid
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation