work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
as before; as ever; as it was originally
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
shameless; shameless person
to yield to temptation; to succumb
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
three times; thrice; third (interval)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor
several weeks; a few weeks
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to go underground; to go into hiding
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
(political) administration; political power
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
bento; Japanese box lunch
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to erase all trace of something
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail