disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
living thing; organism; creature; biology
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to flare up; to burst into flames
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
long ago; a long time ago; already
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis