to stop talking; to be silent
effigy; likeness; portrait; statue
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
urinary bladder; urinary cyst; vesica urinaria; bladder
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; (arch.) lewd man; (arch.) lecher
lecher; nymphomaniac; dilettante
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
idiot; fool; nincompoop; nitwit; dope
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pay attention; to be watchful
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
forgive me; my sincere apologies