apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
retainer; attendant; escort
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to employ; to hire; to charter
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
quickly; swishing; whooshing
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to taste; to try (food or drink)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work