to get slightly dirty (all over)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
government service; the bureaucracy
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
such ... as; or some such
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally