finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side; strangling; throttling; crushing
portrait; likeness; picture
to take off one's clothes; to undress
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
debtor; debit; way of borrowing
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
after tax income; net income
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
being startled; getting a shock
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
geta supports made out of magnolia wood; geta with these supports
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to solicit; to demand; to extort
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong