to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dye; to colour; to color
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
back off!; leave me alone!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to be given up; to be discontinued
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
pupil; student; schoolchild
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to