nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had
even so; anyhow; at any rate
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
dark circles around the eyes; periorbital dark circles
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
time limit; closing day; deadline
in the meantime; meanwhile
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to be assiduous in one's business
very young bride; child bride; childish wife
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
low quality; poor quality
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
shopping basket; market basket
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
yellowish; tinged with yellow
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
heartless; cruel; causes and actions; results of actions in previous life
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
God's will; Heaven's will
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless