that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
furnishings; implements; equipment
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to set against
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be relieved; to feel relieved
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown