chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
along the road; at the side of the road
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
hating; strongly disliking
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to continue to rain or snow
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
reason; cause; history; origin
means of transportation; transport service
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to agree on; to agree about
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to freeze to death; to die of cold
cold district; northern district
way; method; means; (technical) specification
vent; ventilation opening
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
beyond imagination; unimaginable
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
everybody; every last one of them; all
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
I can't die and leave things this way
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
ascetic monk; trainee monk
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension