to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to accept; to receive; to agree
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
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.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
self-discipline; self-improvement
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to strip and leave clothes lying around
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to begin; to set about; to start
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
every month; each month; monthly
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing