muddy water; red-light district
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
poor physical health; bad shape
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to slide into; to slip into
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
change; alteration; modification
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
power balance; balance of power
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering