though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
transfer; transport; transportation
condition; state (of health); appearance
four corners; four ordinal directions
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer); night soil vat; night soil reservoir
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
all eyes; public attention
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
to be nearing death; to be dying
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
one's own child; one's own children
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
every evening; every night
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
demon of ill health; disease
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question