to check; to stop; to keep back
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy