hundred points; perfect mark
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
the way back; the way home; return trip
inattention; absent-mindedness
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
washtub; dishpan; washing-up bowl
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
considering something taboo; treating something as taboo
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
all (there is); as long as there is
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
without even asking; without even listening; without careful inquiry (enquiry)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to go ahead; to pull ahead
sudden drop; precipitous slope
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
retention; maintenance; preservation
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
waste-water container (tea ceremony)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
quantity or volume of water
in general; overall; generally
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down