hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
sharply; harshly; stingingly
(walking) stick; cane; wand
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
(feather) duster; dusting
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
danger; peril; hazard; risk
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
cotton gloves; working gloves
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
in the morning; during the morning
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
person (esp. child) who watches a lot of TV
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
in order; in turn; one by one
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
material; substance; matter