to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
maid; helper; help; assistance
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
serious look (on one's face); straight face
living by oneself; living alone
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
out of character; unlike one
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
for work; for manufacturing
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
Oriental country; the Orient
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)