to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
every person; each one; everybody
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
physical work; manual labour (labor)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
breakthrough; great discovery
wall newspaper; wall poster
ago; since; before; previous
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to be surprised; to be astonished
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel