to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to become better; to improve
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
just because; even if; even though
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
all you want; as much as one wants
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
execution; punishment; spanking
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself