to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
vocal sound; tone of voice
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
how; in what way; by what means
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
after that; afterwards; thereafter
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
New Year's Eve; December 31
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
separate; scattered; apart
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
major cleanup; spring cleaning
same; similar; (just) like; equal
briskly; quickly; promptly
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)