tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
window blind; blinds; blind
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
one room apartment; studio apartment
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
sickroom; hospital room; ward
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
black lustre; black luster
doing as one is told; yes-man
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
24 hours; twenty-four hours
being concerned about or mindful of
each (every) time; whenever
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to strip and leave clothes lying around
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
on the occasion of; at the time of
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind