cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to run around; to bustle about
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
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
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to take away; to carry away
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to finish reading; to read through
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about