loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
(feather) duster; dusting
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
cotton gloves; working gloves
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
in the morning; during the morning
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
person (esp. child) who watches a lot of TV
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
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
multifunction; multipurpose
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
greater than ...; bigger ...
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
principle; theory; fundamental truth
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal