to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to find out; to discover; to detect
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
pessimism; disappointment
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
violent emotion; passion; fury
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
thorough; exhaustive; complete
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
chit; sales slip; voucher
edge of the eaves; house frontage
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow