emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
shoeshine; shoe polishing
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
height (of body); stature
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
cuddly doll; hug-me doll; soft-bodied huggable doll
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to blaze; to burn brightly
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to go to; to visit; to call on
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
little finger; pinky; little toe
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to put into effect; to put into practice
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
becoming well-known; becoming common knowledge
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly