flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
and yet; though; when; in spite of
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
mask; disguise; guise; mask
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
carbonization; carbonisation
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
the way back; the way home; return trip
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser