Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
weakening; emaciation; decline
more than anything; above all else
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to seek a path; to find one's way
to cut; to slit; to cut open
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
considerably; greatly; a lot
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf akebia; akebi; fruit of the akebia
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
within; inside of; less than
to be badly made; to fail
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to sniff out; to get wind of
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
freely; frankly; without reserve
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess