washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
many; much; plenty; hardly
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
this sort of; this type of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to grow up; to become an adult
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
pure and innocent; immaculate
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected