above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
duty; function; office; mission; task
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
moaning; muttering; complaining
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
surrounding at a distance
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off