(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
how; in what way; by what means
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to discuss; to talk together
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
Macachlan; Mcachlan; Mclachlan
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
popular name; common name; given name
early (days); initial stage; initial
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
molester; groper; masher; pervert
anniversary of the founding of the school
national holiday; public holiday
several times; a few times
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road