lack; want; fall short of

raise slightly (a part of the body)

owe; be behind with

yawn

have a credit card debt

to yawn, yawning [Syn.] 打哈欠 [粵]: 打喊露 , 打喊路

to yawn, yawning [Syn.] 打呵欠 [粵]: 打喊露 , 打喊路

to yawn

naughty, in need of a beating

suboptimal, subpar, not good enough

delayed but not denied; money/debt borrowed will certainly be repaid but at a later date

have arrears, no debt

be deficient in, be short of; shortcoming, deficiency

naughty, in need of a beating

someone who does some behaviors and make people so mad that he/she deserves some beatings

to be deficient; to carry a load of debt

to owe

be in arrears; be behind in payments

'a debtor must pay his debt'

no money (water once again being the metaphor for money as it is one of the five elements of nature)

in financial strait (slang)

lacking; cannot be provided

to be lacking in luck; bad luck

in need of a beating as a punishment [colloquial]