Stormbringer (role-playing game)
excessive supply; oversupply
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
eating between meals; snacking
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
premature death; untimely death; dying young
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
troublesome; annoying; complicated
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm