groped

(v) to try and find sth that you can't see, by feelingwith your hands

so soang, mo mam

hag

(n) an ugly and unpleasant old woman

haltingly

(adv) hesitate

heathen

a person who shows a lack of education

ng ngoai dao, ng khong van minh

hilt

(n) the handle of a sword, knife

can (dao ,kiem,...)

hoards

(n) a collection of money, food, valuable objects

kho tich tru

jackal

(n) a wild animal like a dog

cho rung

linden

(n) lime

cay bo de

malice

(n) spite, a feeling of hatred of sb that causes a desire to harm them

tinh hiem doc, ac tam

niggardly

(adj) mean, miserly, sting, unwilling to be generous with money, time

ha tien

omens

portent, a sign of what is going to happen in the future

diem

pyre

(n) a large pile of wood on which a dead body is placed and burned in a funeral ceremony

gian theu (xac)

reparation

su sua chua, su boi thuong