layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
polish; improvement; burnishing
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
wad of cotton (esp. used in dentistry)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
neglect of health; intemperance
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
your husband; her husband
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
actor; actress; someone who works at a theater
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
ill-natured; of mean disposition; malicious; poor-quality; of poor quality
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
vigorous for one's age; active despite one's years; hale and hearty; full of beans
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate