treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
individual; private person; personal; private
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
Decola (brand-name laminate similar to Formica, made of melamine resin)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to provide; to arrange; to install
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
cationic soap; invert soap; positive soap
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
finely chiseled (features)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to be helpful; to be useful
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
rag (for wiping machines)
to tighten; to press hard
to offer (put up) resistance
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to stick into; to pierce; to run into