to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
low (level, value, price, etc.)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
occasional; infrequent; rare
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
overall; general; as a whole
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to cause a person trouble
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
form; shape; figure; morph
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail