sudden; abrupt; unexpected; strange in a way that feels awkward or out of place

(literary) still; yet; as before; commonly found in early vernacular literature

vulture; specifically the Eurasian griffon vulture or condor; a large bird of prey with a feathered body but bald head and neck that feeds on carrion

to stand upright or towering; to stand alone and motionless

any of various large birds of prey belonging to the Accipitridae or Cathartidae families, characterized by a naked head and neck and a diet primarily of carrion

sudden; abrupt

(literary) to sit alone and upright without moving

supercilious; haughty; proud

(literary) used to describe something high and upright, such as a mountain or a pillar

lukewarm or tepid; also used to describe something being neither cold nor hot

Chinese-style low stool

small backless chair or footstool

(literary) this; that; used as a word to point something out

lukewarm or tepid in temperature; also used to describe someone who is indecisive or lacking in vigor

(literary) unstable or uneasy; often describes a precarious situation or a restless, anxious state of mind

(literary) unsettled; unstable or uneasy

group of Mongol and Turkic people in Central Asia and southern Siberia

Uriankhai, a name used for several Mongol or Turkic ethnic groups in northern and central Asia

(archaic) who; which person

(literary) that; that one

unstable or precarious, often describing a dangerous situation or a state of insecurity

the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), a small Old World vulture found from southwestern Europe and northern Africa to India; known in China as a rare bird species

white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis)

(literary) towering and uneven; jagged and protruding (as of cliffs or bones)

bearded vulture; a species of large bird of prey, also known as the lammergeier

(literary) shaky; unsteady; describing a state of being unstable or in turmoil

the Khamag Mongol, a Mongolic tribal confederation during the 12th century

A large bird of prey found in high-altitude regions of the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau

red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)