cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
operation scar; scar from an operation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
(made of) stone; stone-built
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
supervised; under surveillance
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough