wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
fast-talking; rapid talking
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
still (continuing); as ever; further
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
now that; since; so long as; because