cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
still; even now; to this day
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
financial difficulty; distress
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
magazine; journal; periodical
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
clothes hook; clothes hanger
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
scattered; separated; dispersed
to some extent; to a certain extent
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk