Заветное желание Достопочтенного Демона/ The Demon Venerable's Wistful Desire

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This was different from the philosophy that Chi Muyao has always adhered to. He was a person who would rather be trapped in the killing formation than implicate others.
To adhere
1 to stay attached; stick fast; ; (usually followed by to): The mud adhered to his shoes.
2 to be devoted in support or allegiance; be attached as a follower or upholder (usually followed by to): to adhere to a party.
3 to hold closely or firmly (usually followed by to): to adhere to a plan.
Придерживаться прилипать оставаться веным

Implicate
1 to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner: to be implicated in a crime.
2 to as a necessary circumstance, or as something to be inferred or understood.
3 to connect or relate to intimately; affect as a consequence: The malfunctioning of one part of the nervous system implicates another part.
Archaic. to fold or twist together; intertwine; interlace.
Вовлекать впутывать подразумевать вмешивать

Nine cracks opened up, like some nine headed giant beast opening its maw, waiting for its prey to wander in by themselves.
Maw
1 the mouth, throat, or gullet of an animal, especially a carnivorous mammal.
2 the crop or craw of a fowl.
3 the stomach, especially that of an animal.
4 a cavernous opening that resembles the open jaws of an animal: the gaping maw of hell.
5 the symbolic or theoretical center of a voracious hunger or appetite of any kind: the ravenous maw of Death.
Пасть брюхо утроба живот

The darkness beyond the crevices inspired the fear of the unknown.
Crevice
1 a crack forming an opening; cleft; rift; fissure.
Щель ращелина трещина

The first junction had five paths, one of which they chose.
Junction
1 an act of ; combining.
2 the state of being ; union.
3 a place or point where two or more things are , as a seam or joint.
4 a place or point where two or more things meet or converge.
5 a place or station where railroad lines meet, cross, or diverge.
6 an intersection of streets, highways, or roads.
Перекресток соеденение узел переход стык

Of course I can see if you like me or not." Xi Huai laughed self-deprecatingly. Deprecating
1 to express earnest disapproval of: The physician's committee moved to deprecate the standard American diet.
2 to urge reasons against; protest against (a scheme, purpose, etc.).
3 to depreciate; : How can companies redress the experiences of marginalized team members whose voices are being deprecated in the workplace?
Осуждающий

He shuffled to the corner of the small room and tried to sit down and cross his legs, but his body crumpled to the ground.
To shuffle
1 to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
2 to scrape the feet over the floor in dancing.
verb (used with object)
3 to move (one's feet) along the ground or floor without lifting them.
4 to perform (a dance) with such movements.
Тасовать шаркать перемешивать перемещать

To crumple
1 to press or crush into irregular folds or into a compact mass; bend out of shape; rumple; wrinkle.
2 to cause to collapse or give way suddenly: That right hook to the midsection crumpled him.
verb (used without object)
3 to contract into wrinkles; shrink; shrivel.
4 to give way suddenly; collapse: The bridge crumpled under the weight of the heavy trucks.
Смять рухнуть мяться морщиться

He suddenly realised that the person he had admonished for pretending to be pure and liking him had sacrificed himself for his sake.
To admonish
1 to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
2 to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner: The teacher admonished him about excessive noise.
3 to urge to a duty; : to admonish them about their obligations.
Наставлять увещивать убеждать предостерегать делать замечание

To ensure
1 to secure or guarantee: This letter will ensure you a hearing.
2 to make sure or certain: measures to ensure the success of an undertaking.
3 to make secure or safe, as from harm.
Гарантировать обеспечивать ручаться за(под)страховать

However, the stone walls in this formation were extremely sturdy. Sturdy
1 strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes.
2 strong, as in substance, construction, or texture: sturdy walls.
3 firm; courageous; indomitable: the sturdy defenders of the Alamo.
Крепкий сильный здоровый стойкий

He resorted to using his fists, to no avail.
To resort
1 to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource: to resort to war.
2 to go, especially frequently or customarily: a beach to which many people resort.
Прибегать к посещать обращаться за помощью
Avail
1 to be of use or value to; profit; advantage: All our efforts availed us little in trying to effect a change.
verb (used without object)
2 to be of use; have force or efficacy; serve; help: His strength did not avail against the hostile onslaught.
3 to be of value or profit.
Быть полезным быть выгодным