loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
forevermore; for eternity
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
deceased; late; dead; departed
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
very small; tiny; insignificant
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
plowing right after the autumn harvest
entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship); going into commission; being in service
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
something like ...; something called ...
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
desperation; struggle to the death
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
egg sack (frog, spider, etc.); egg mass
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
assistance; backing; reinforcements