mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
just because; even if; even though
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
peeling; paring; skinning; parer; peeler; paring-knife
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
one-by-one; separately; in detail
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to put into the mouth; to eat
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
influence; effect; impact
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
with these words; while saying
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
imagination; supposition; guess
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
rebellious phase; rebellious age
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
finding employment; getting a job
living by oneself; living alone
almost every day; almost daily
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone