flippant; saucy; know-all
to limp; to drag one's feet
desperately; for one's dear life
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
mockery; derision; ridicule
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
now that; since; as long as; provided that
charred; burnt black; scorched black
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
separation of ages; being of a different age
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to put someone to trouble
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
moving; touching; stirring
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years