Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
regret; repentance; remorse
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
now; the present time; just now; another; more
proper; appropriate; due; suitable