to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
secret information; intelligence
to become an expert; to be master at
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
question; inquiry; enquiry
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
control; management (e.g. of a business)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
clearly; distinctly; vividly
scene; view; prospect; outlook
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to dispose of; to sell off
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
long time; long interval; for quite some time
farm owner; plantation owner
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to fall ill; to be taken ill
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
free (of charge); gratuitous
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary