to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
common use; communal use; sharing
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
vague recollection; faint memory
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
author; writer; novelist; artist
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
debut; initial stage appearance
place with warmer weather to spend the winter
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
European magpie (Pica pica)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
fast moving; fast running; fast sailing
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
outline; summary; argument