sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
and yet; though; when; in spite of
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
match; game; bout; contest
reopening; resumption; restarting
to say (something) over one's shoulder
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
reconciliation; make peace with
such; this sort of; like this
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
I see; that's right; indeed
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to repeat; to do something over again
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
common folk (somewhat insulting); commoner
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to turn round; to face about; to turn about