to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
environment; circumstance
to be discouraged; to shrink from
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
about when; about what time; how soon
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
how many people; a number of people
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
white stone; white (go pieces)
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to revere; to respect; to worship
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
although I say; although one might say; although called
power; authority; jurisdiction
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.