logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
aging process; ageing process
arteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries
criminal punishment; criminal penalty
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
precision equipment; delicate equipment
this one; this way; this method
to escape death; to be saved from death
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
police; polis (ancient Greek city state); -city
company housing; housing provided by one's company
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
old hag; old woman; old bat
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
(finishing something) suddenly; abruptly
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)