to experience hardship; to suffer a bad experience; to be put in a tough spot
imperial decree; imperial edict
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
the good fortune to have been born male
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
stark naked; completely naked; nude
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
visiting room; visitation room
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
(United States of) America; USA
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
emergency staircase; fire escape
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
occupation; calling; livelihood
job hunting; job searching
adhesion (e.g. of lipstick); density (e.g. of leaves on a tree); saturation (e.g. of a color); attachment quality; degree
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
job hunting; seeking employment
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
(police) lineup; identification parade; choice of faces
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted