cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
handrail; railing; banister
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to pour water on; to irrigate
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
moment by moment; hour by hour
at first; initially; in the beginning
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
too (much); overly; excessively
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to relax; to feel at home
society; the world; the times
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
country-bred; raised in the country
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet