to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
surrounding at a distance
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
masturbation; onanism; self-consolation
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into