vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
homeroom; form room; form class
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to badger; to pester; to beg
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to be saved up (of money)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
extermination; expulsion; destruction
bank; banking institution
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
turning point; transition phase
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
making the rounds to express thanks
prime minister's official residence
stillness; repose; standing still
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people