to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
correction; looking over; touching up
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
(social) position; status
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
self-consciousness; self-awareness
(period of) a year; during an era
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
way; method; means; resource; course
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply