absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
greeting; a fine thing to say
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
even if not; even without
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
water outlet; tap; faucet
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches