nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
place; situation; position; location
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to make an appearance; to show up
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to set against
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
that is to say; so that means
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to repeat; to do something over again
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
menial; meanness; servility; abject
reason; cause; history; origin
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off