to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
foreigner; alien; stranger
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to have a meal; to take a meal
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
manners; behavior; behaviour
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
bad influence; negative influence
(with a) start; fright; alarm
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
to decide; to determine; to judge
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)