knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
all; entire; whole; altogether
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
factory; plant; mill; workshop
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
men and women of all ages
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
physical strength; muscle strength
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
button (clothing); push-button
January; first month of the lunar calendar
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
attractiveness; charm; amiability
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
common people; ordinary people; masses
if it is the case that ...
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
business; trade; operations; sales
private tutor; coach; governess