fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
cotton gloves; working gloves
charcoal; charred remains
plain; plateau; tableland
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
face; looks; vestiges; trace
genuine article; real thing; real deal
gifted education; special education for gifted children
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
debut work; one's first work
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
having sociable manners; sociable
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
clanging; empty; deserted
catering; (food) delivery
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
accurate; correct; precise; exact
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
art dealer; fine art(s) shop