that; the matter in question
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to cut off (a relationship)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
parts; accessories; components
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to smash violently; to crush
metal fittings; metal fixtures
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to be bony; to be angular
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
government office; public office
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to make a list; to enumerate
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
obedience; submission; resignation
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
factory; plant; mill; workshop
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration