to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
journey; route of a journey
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to strip and leave clothes lying around
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
full dress; formal dress; uniform
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate