attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
charming; fascinating; attractive
living thing; living creature; animal; life
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
slight; thin; on the weak side
curse; spell; malediction
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
because of; owing to; due to
if so; in that case; in that situation
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
personal; individual; private
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
instead; but (on the other hand)
this for sure; certainly is
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
nape (of the neck); nucha
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
meanwhile; in the meantime