pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
management; administration; operation
steamship; steamboat; steamer
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
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)
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
malicious; deliberately mean
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
second (unit of time); arc second
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on