restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
great laughter; burst of laughter
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
building (construction) site
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive