to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
main cause; primary factor
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
very likely; very probable
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
if so; in that case; in that situation
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
in comparison to; rather than
stifled (laughter); simmering
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
successively; one after another
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
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)