grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to go to sea; to become a sailor
even though; despite; when
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
dullard; indecisive person
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
now that; since; so long as; because
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to thrust down; to push off
chilly; unpleasantly cold
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering