domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
only the results matter; it's all about the results
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
whenever you want; any time you like
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
overhasty; rash; premature
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
mass communication; mass media
to miss a chance; to fail to do
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to be muddy; to be slushy
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
major progress; huge advance
demesne; estate; private land; private property
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to have (something) innate; to be born with
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
system; organization; organisation; architecture
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
remaining heat; waste heat
arsenal; ordnance factory; armoury; armory
to blow out; to spout out