preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to write down; to record; to register
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
unconfirmed; unidentified
to take away; to carry away
another thing; other things; another man's property
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
cellophane tape; adhesive tape; Sellotape
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
autumn moon; harvest moon
to jump at; to be attracted by
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
periodic; regular; routine
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
one day; (on) a certain day
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
way of speaking; intimation
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset