cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
bed with frame made of pipes
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
by day and night; day and night; round the clock
taking off and landing; departure and arrival (aircraft)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
Las Vegas (abbr); Vega$ (TV series)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to check someone's temperature
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
wrestler (esp. pro wrestler)
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite