poor piece of writing; my poor writing
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
household economy; family finances
writing; composition; essay; sentence
when it comes to ...; as for ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
since one was born; (in) all one's life
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to write and throw away; to write carelessly; to begin writing then stop part-way through
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
how can (one) do something
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
determination; resolution
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
department store; department
(Western) clothing store; clothes shop; tailor; dressmaker; tailor's shop
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
just who do you think you are?
first meeting; first interview with
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped