(rubbing) salt in the wound
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to become settled; to be fixed
partly open; in half bloom
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
university student; college student
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden