freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
in succession; one by one
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
again (and again); once again; yet again
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
each (every) time; whenever
difference; discrepancy; variation
difference; disparity; gap
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just