cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
drunken boxing; styles of Chinese martial arts that imitate the movements of a drunk person
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
old hag; old woman; old bat
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
being fond of children; person fond of children
getting an advance (on one's salary)
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
this, that and the other; this and that
method of bringing up; method of raising
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
back off!; leave me alone!
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good