to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
child's tear-stained face
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to do together; to share; to participate in
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
dealing with; coping with
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
blood vessel; blood relationship
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
this and that; one thing or another
control; management (e.g. of a business)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
fresco; mural; wall painting
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
generation; the world; the age
so what!; who gives a damn?
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
being too late; losing one's final chance