fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
welfare institution; welfare facility
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
scene; view; prospect; outlook
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
to become fully formed; to take proper shape
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
appearance; figure; shape; form
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
circumference of the navel; treasure trail; sagittal hair