mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
appearance; air; condition; state; form
moneylending; moneylender
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to show; to bare (the teeth)
so what!; who gives a damn?
(someone else's) daughter
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
outsider; layman; amateur
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
withdrawal of loan credit (e.g. by a bank); retraction of credit; insistence on repayment
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be prolonged; to drag on
questions and answers; dialogue
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
young girl; lass; adolescent female
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
to knock down; to utterly defeat
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to check; to stop; to keep back
glad countenance; joyful look
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to run out (e.g. of the room)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to