polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
troubled face; worried expression
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
in that way; like that; that way
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to shake one's head (in denial)
obstinate person; blockhead
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
number one; first; best; most; game; round
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)