end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
(only) one option; one possible choice
before it happens; previously
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to increase in value; to gain prestige
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
smoothly; easily; readily
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
writing; composition; essay; sentence
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall