good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
a long time ago; in those days
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
thereupon; shortly thereafter
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
Dragon King; promoted rook
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
homeless person; tramp; vagrant; vagabond
form of a retreating person's body
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
one's way (ahead); one's path
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
to intend; to be sure that
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
unfulfilled (by); unsatisfied (with); (still) not satisfied; leaving something to be desired
knowledge applied to evil purposes
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
earnestly; immediately; exactly
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
(soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.); skeleton; mere shell; mere name
idiot; idiocy; profound mental retardation