farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
sense of values; values; value system
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to rise; to erect; to get up
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
consecutive victories; series of victories
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
chance (of success); odds
selection; choice; option
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(sliding) glass door; patio door; small floor-level opening through which dirt is swept
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona