chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
(another's) daughter; young lady
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
inn; tavern; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; (arch.) basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
financial power; financial means; wealth
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
food expenses; cost of one's board
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada
something-something; yada yada; so-and-so
to fill (a glass) with water
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
green grass; young (fresh) grass
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)