late at night; at a late hour
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to feel depressed; to be down
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to not believe one's ears
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to subsist; to keep on living
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
to crawl towards; to creep up to
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful