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black; dark; sullen, dreary
tyrant; to usurp, to rule by might
a flat iron cooking-plate for cakes
strong
to argue, to dispute; to discuss, to debate
whirlwind (1)
to extend, to fill
oriole
to bare one's teeth; crooked teeth
to wrap, to entangle; to involve; to bother, to annoy
to confuse, to mix; to interpolate
underwear, lining; in contrast
to falter, to hesitate; smug, self-satisfied
to wriggle; stupid, silly, fat
rush, hurry; to stir up, to urge; to fling, to throw
the Tartars
frying pan; warming vessel
crazy, insane; madness, mania
carp
Jiangxi province; places therein
a kind of pigeon; treron permagna
to look back; to look at; to look after
huge fish; widower; bachelor
vast, large, grand, expansive
bright, luminous; white, hoary
crane; Grus species (various)
rumble, explosion, blast
to defend, to guard, to protect; shelter; endorse
an excellent horse
to ascend, to rise
chicken
gift, present; offering
wagtail
to annihilate, to kill off, to wipe out
phoenix; fabulous mythical bird
shrew
to fear, to dread
torch
gums
one-legged monster; walrus
candle, wax; maggot
leprosy; scabies, mange; shoddy
orchid; elegant, graceful
multicolored
fence, railing, balustrade
to look over, to inspect, to view, to perceive
overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled
tired; to accumulate; to involve; bother, nuisance
termite; to bore
snakehead
coarse rice; brown rice
oyster
spouse; pair, couple
scrofulous swellings or lumps
sickle
silver carp, hypophthalmiathys
wild vine; Vitis pentaphylla
to trample, to oppress; to overrun
owl
faint, fuzzy, blurry
dew; leak; bare, exposed; to reveal, to show
smart; clever
mule
to smear, to slander; to defile
suddenly, quickly, abruptly
ancient times; former; old
to bite, to gnaw; to erode, to wear down
rich
thunderclap, crashing thunder
drum carried on horseback
open; to settle, to develop, to open up
to frown; to knit the brows