to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
incessant working; working non-stop
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
kitchen; financial situation
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
the sun; sunlight; heat of the sun
exploitation; overuse; abuse
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to flutter in the wind; to wave in the wind
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
unidentifiable; unidentified
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
leader of a charge; first to arrive
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good