ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
inscrutable; incomprehensible
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
reinforcement; strengthening
to thrust away; to send flying
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
settlement; conclusion; summary
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
expression; look; countenance; face
(radio, TV) license fee; licence fee
not necessarily so; is not always true
to triumph; to be elated with success
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
sympathy; compassion; pity
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
arrogant; haughty; insolent
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
elaborate; delicate; exquisite