real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
sobering up; method of sobering up
period of time; time slot; time zone
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
permission; approval; authorization; license
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
in the meanwhile; during the time
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
offender; criminal; culprit
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary