monstrously ugly; hideous; ugly and bizarre
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
depiction; description; portrayal
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
innocent; cherubic; childlike
high spirits; boastful talk
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
doubt; suspicion; hesitation; indecision
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
threat; intimidation; menace
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
venomous snake; poisonous snake
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
besides; furthermore; moreover
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
large, bald-headed monster; giant; large, bald man; big baldy; large monk
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person