self-discipline; self-improvement
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to lay aside; to set aside
to become empty; to be emptied
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to hang (something) on the wall
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
while; during; performed in this condition
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
in the morning; during the morning
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
carton (e.g. of cigarettes); tray (in which money is placed when paying); dish
nightclub with hostesses; risqué bar; dubious nightclub
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
article; item; thing; goods; wares
sharp parting remark; parting threat
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be softened; to calm down
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
dream for the future; hopes for the future
Freud; Freud, Sigmund (1856-1939; Austrian neurologist)
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation