abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
execution; punishment; spanking
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
without eating or drinking
recreation; diversion; relaxation
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
unexpectedly; surprisingly
relation; relative; kind; cordial
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to drink up; to drain (cup)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
hot topic; talk of the town
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members