over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
excess; surplus; superabundance
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
with a start; with a jump
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
form; shape; figure; visage
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
tradition; legend; folklore
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit