hook (high point of a song); chorus
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
questionnaire; survey; poll
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
willpower; energy; vitality
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
still; even now; to this day
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
festival; feast; carnival
turtle scooping (festival game)