to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
common people; ordinary people; masses
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
such; like that; that sort of; very
to do for (the sake of someone else)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
because of; owing to; due to
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
recompense; indemnity; atonement
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to cause someone to worry
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
opposite side; other side; other party
and; thereupon; because of that
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
conviction; belief; confidence
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
knowing; (an) acquaintance