to employ; to hire; to charter
control; management (e.g. of a business)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
modesty; humility; being humble
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)