to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
changing clothes; change of clothes
wall bearing no exposed pillars
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
four (long cylindrical things)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
neglecting; leaving alone
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
(insectile, especially moth) scales
secrecy; highly classified information
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to have an eye on; to zero in on
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery