to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
old hag; old woman; old bat
to blow off; to be blown off
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
(made of) stone; stone-built
metre; meter; meter; gauge
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
madness; craziness; insanity
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
for your information; I'm telling you
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice