self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
eighth day of the month; eight days
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
detailed; minute; articulate
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
neighbourhood; neighborhood
reform; reformation; reorganization
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
good correspondent; ready writer
to redeem (from sin); to save
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to