to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
all but dead; half killed
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
next; secondly; subsequently
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
further; even more; still more; all the more
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
pouring water; flooding; douche
obediently; submissively; readily; slavishly; without protest
distribution of electricity
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to strip and leave clothes lying around
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
diversion; putting something to another use
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
here and there; in places
play equipment; playground equipment
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
one floor (of a building); single floor