ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
hello; good day; good afternoon
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
by myself; in person; by oneself
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
when it becomes; when it comes to
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
private affairs; personal matter
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of