henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
versatility; multiplicity of use
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to spread; to be propagated
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to sentence; to assign a penalty
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
property; fortune; assets
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken