battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
innermost depths of one's heart
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
exploration party; expedition team
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
xiezhi (mythical Chinese beast, symbol of justice and law)
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
members; member; constituent
suspicious character (person, figure)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
to throw into; to toss into
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
(distant) howling; backbiting
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself