unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
concession; conciliation; compromise
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
joint together; opposite; facing
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to continue (going along some trend)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
continuation; succession; series
in this manner; in this way; like this
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
year in, year out; always; 24-7
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
without cause; without reason
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation