to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
along; parallel to; in accordance with
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to follow another's example
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
sheeting; sheathing board; cover
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
open every day of the year
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
agricultural community; farm village; rural
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
being left out; being ostracized
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency