request; appeal; claim; purchase
(overnight) stay; lodging
change in appearance; transformation
to shade an account; to add something extra
thereupon; therefore; because of that
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
awareness; realization; noticing
well-known store; famous shop
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
eating quickly; speed-eating
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
decapitation; decapitated head
menstruation; period; time of the month
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
personal attendant; valet; maid
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
river surface; surface of a river
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
external; superficial; outward; surface
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
intercalary month (lunar calendar); leap month
honour; honor; glory; renown
to sentence; to assign a penalty
resentment; indignation; anger
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with