to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
surely; certainly; without doubt
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to slide into; to slip into
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
illumination; decorative lighting
every year; yearly; annually
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally