lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
tail (animal); tail end; tip
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
eighth day of the month; eight days
to pierce through; to break through
east, west, south and north
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
source of river; fountainhead
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
intelligence gathering; information gathering
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
visual confirmation; sighting
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
about; concerning; related to; -ish
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey