to rub; to scrub; to scrape
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
complete stranger; total stranger
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
winter; wintertime; winter term
outside the country; abroad
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
actor; actress; player; performer
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to indicate; to show; to point to
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
late at night; at a late hour
settlement; solution; resolution
public telephone; pay phone
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
telephone switching station; telephone exchange; central office
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)