fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
styptic; stopping of bleeding
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to squeeze out; to wring out
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
(your) daughter; young woman
aestheticism; estheticism
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
to sweep up; to sweep into a heap
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
tissue paper; toilet paper
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
beginning; outset; first; onset
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to cross the line; to go too far
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon