disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
stay of execution; suspended sentence
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to be smeared; to be covered
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
vocal sound; tone of voice
another meeting; meeting again; reunion