to rub; to scrub; to scrape
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to apologize; to apologise
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
government service; the bureaucracy
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
comma; decimal point; radix point
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
yearned for; longed for; missed
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
stealing a ride; stolen ride
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
unconfirmed; unidentified
softly; mildly; gently; politely
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to get one's head around; to think about
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation