resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
wintertime; winter season
attendance; participation; presence
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
whispered conversation; whispering
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to make a speech; to address
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
to sell off; to sell completely
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs