constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
great difference; major mistake
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
and; thereupon; because of that
finished product; finished goods; completed article
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
bunch of flowers; bouquet
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to paint (draw) a picture
opposite side; opposition
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
here and there; in places
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
clay-like; clayey; argillaceous
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to