contemplation; meditation
barbershop; barber shop; barber
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
praise; extolment; extollment
without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
in accordance with; according to
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to be touching; to be moving
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
there is no God!; it's a cruel world; (lit.) there is no god or Buddha
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
a laughingstock; a standing joke
if not; otherwise; or else
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
new contract; new agreement; New Testament
previous writing; first of two books; previous letter
what time; (lit.) which hour
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to