lewd; indecent; obscene; filthy; salacious

to insult, view with contempt, scorn

Yin

to offer; hand to; pile on

half-day of work

arsenic disulfide — As2S2; realgar, an orange-red arsenic ore used in pyrotechnics and leather tanning

boldly; daringly; unhesitatingly; quickly

cruelly; viciously; savagely; brutally; mercilessly

[of a person or an object] to be infatuated with; to be captivated by; to be enamoured of; to be enraptured by; to be deeply fascinated by; to be smitten by; to be spellbound by

a term of familiar address for a senior monk, one who is the age of one's grandfather

coffee drinking straw

basic system; fundamental specification; principles

the millions

to have one's back to/against the wall (to have very serious problems which limit the ways in which you can act)

sleep soundly; deeply

many years ago

[is] out-of-this-world; far-out; eccentric; over the top; unconventional, quirky, dippy

whirlpool

[is] afraid; anxious; worried; fearful

narrowly; barely; almost; in time; just about; by inches; within a hair's breadth

twin room

private room

to force (someone to do something); break someone's neck

to veer

stupid-head; imbecile

shrewd; bright; resourceful

to earn money

[of an animal] tail-less, a stubby tail

no smoking permitted

stalagmite