middle period; medium-term
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
evil spirit (that can possess people)
sense of values; values; value system
fire grate; fireplace grate; grate
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to watch over; to watch attentively
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
thrifty; frugal; economical
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
regular time; stated period
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
clearing up leftover food and dishes
to give off a stench; to stink
upper end; top; tip; top edge
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble