completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
that day; the very same day
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
8000; eight thousand; many
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
breadwinner; biggest earner
to give a broad grin; to smirk
initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary
another company; other company
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to raise one's voice; to shout
freely; frankly; without reserve
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
(not) so much; (not) that much
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers