painting (houses, fences, etc.)
new building; new construction
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
indulgent to (one's) children
to overdo; to do too much
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
student (esp. a university student)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
waterproof shoes; rubber boots; Wellington boots; gumboots; overshoes; galoshes
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
infection; contagion; becoming infected
that's the way it is; such is life
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
don't you think?; indicates question
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
simply; merely; only; solely
in one's own way or style
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
explanation; interpretation