insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
bed bath; sponge bath; blanket bath; toilet
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to badger; to pester; to beg
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to grimace; to make a wry face
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
plural; multiple; several
head; lead; vanguard; first
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dull sound; muffled sound
human rights; civil liberties