fax; facsimile; fax machine
spirit photography; psychic photography; thoughtography
the same night; that night
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
presence (impressive quality)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
living by oneself; living alone
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
more than usual; especially; particularly
one's post; place of work; workplace
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
never mind!; don't worry about it
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to blaze; to burn brightly
nonviolence; non-violence
insubordination; disobedience
winter vacation; winter holidays
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace