to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
investigation; research; looking something up
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
if so; in that case; in that situation
each time it happens; at all such times
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to take a breath; to take a short rest
washhouse; place for cleaning one's laundry
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
fine weather; fair weather
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water