first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to polish up; to shine up
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
together; at the same time; same; identical
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to badger; to pester; to beg
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be conspicuous; to stand out
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
covered with; stained; smeared
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
just above; right overhead
older sister; elder sister
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote