to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
slave traffic; slave dealer
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
distinction; differentiation; classification
legal; lawful; legitimate
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
beyond that point; after that
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table