greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
person of letters; literary person
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
considerably; greatly; a lot
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
all; entire; whole; altogether