slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
number one; first; best; most; game; round
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
expression; presentation; representation; notation
washing machine (laundry)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)