one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
(feather) duster; dusting
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
hey there; I say; see here
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to become domesticated; to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
near; nearby; not far off
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
the way one works; one's working manner
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit