burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to go out and away; to leave
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
being too late; losing one's final chance
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
declaration of a state of emergency
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
again and again; repeatedly
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love