threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to grimace; to make a wry face
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
tendency; trend; inclination
to add (to); to add on; to append
root; source; origin; cause
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
very; extremely; excessively
to appease; to suppress; to calm
in accordance with; according to
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
perception; sensing; noticing
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
practice; practising; training; study
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years