most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
accursed; damned; blasted
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
predation; eating prey; preying upon
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to devour; to bite to death
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
bet; wager; stake; gamble
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
ancient times; prehistoric times
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
3000; three thousand; many
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
big snake; (large) serpent
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
legendary beast; magical beast
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing