A distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water. / Synonym of dry lake.

A prefecture-level city and subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang, in northeastern China.

(idiomatic) In a difficult and inescapable position. / (idiomatic) Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.

A mantra chanted as a form of supplication to the Hindu god Krishna and his divine consort Radha / A member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

(intransitive) To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure). / (transitive, ergative) To make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure). / (transitive, figuratively) To strengthen.

Alternative form of hurden (“coarse linen”)

European hare (Lepus europaeus).

(uncountable) Lepus arcticus, a North-American species of hare that is white, usually year round, and found in the Arctic. / (countable) An individual of that species.

Lacking in compassion; cold and pitiless.

Alternative spelling of hard-boiled