to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
one grade; first-class; primary
all but dead; half killed
mass of rock; rock lump; block
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
Lonnie; Lonny; Rosny; Ronnie; Ronny
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
monolith; large slab of rock
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
boy; son; baby boy; young man
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
murder; homicide; manslaughter
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on