to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
changing clothes; change of clothes
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to change (one's clothes)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
(some) more; even more; longer; further
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to fall ill; to be taken ill
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
with these words; while saying
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency