to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
with a friendly grin; smilingly
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to have a talk; to tell a story
accurate; correct; precise; exact
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
the front; honest; upright; decent
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman