lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
failure; mistake; blunder
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
if you think about it; come to think of it
invitation; introduction; temptation
to accept; to receive; to agree
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to show; to bare (the teeth)
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to save; to leave over; to spare
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
anything and everything; just about everything
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
the very start; the very beginning