that's the way it is; such is life
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
inspection; checking (goods, products)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
finger; hands and fingers; hands
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
guard; security (officer); guardsman
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to examine; to check; to inspect
at someone's (something's) mercy
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with