to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
hey there; I say; see here
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
dead person; deceased person
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
several years; a few years
without cause; without reason
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation