after a long time; for the first time in a while
proposal; proposition; suggestion
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
it's no joke; gimme a break!
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
with a friendly grin; smilingly
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
height (of body); stature
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
blank period; window period; interregnum
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
(a place) within one's reach