second day of the month; two days
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
chance (of success); odds
how long; how much; to what extent
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in