dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
(putting on the) airs of an official
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to pierce through; to break through
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
worst; poor and boring; uncool
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
what is called; what they call; so-called
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
like this; this sort; this way
rare (or peculiar) animal
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
(disreputable) recruiter of day laborers (labourers)