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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

10

whatever

1

light brown; tawny

1

envelope

1

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

thickness; profundity; depth

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

1

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

1

to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick

1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

1

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

9

to invite in; to show someone in

2

pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

2

laundry; the washing

1

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

2

washing (esp. dishes and laundry)

2

think

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

1

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

3

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

3

to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence

1

messy room; dirty room; unclean room

1

skill

1

this much; this amount

1

one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

1

scramble; struggle

1

balance

1

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

1

to collapse into; to flop onto

1

digital versatile disc; DVD

2

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick

1

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

1

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

3

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

5

aha!; yes sir

1

newly-wed; newly married

2

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

1

to embrace each other

6

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

5

curtain; curtains

1

evening sun; setting sun

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

3

to rise; to erect; to get up

3

hot

1

to recover consciousness; to come to

1