something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
plural; multiple; several
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
this (very thing); this precisely
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
if so; in that case; in that situation
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
being startled; getting a shock
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
one thin flat object; one sheet
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to attract; to be used to
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect