waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
powder snow; powdery snow
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to force open; to push open
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to wipe thoroughly; to polish well
night duty (in an imperial court, public office, etc.); night guard; night watch; attending (a noble) through the night
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
brand-new article; new item
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to be intimate with; to befriend
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart