to become frayed; to become loose
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to frolic about; to mess around
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to be needed; to be wanted
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
training (animals); breaking (animals)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
opposite; reverse; contrary
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
beauty of style; beauty of form
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie