to employ; to hire; to charter
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
on bad terms; at loggerheads
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
in that way; like that; that way
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
paper (manufacturing) industry
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
nonetheless; nevertheless
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance