urgent business; pressing need; imperative
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
finally; barely; only just; gradually
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
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to dis; to diss; to disrespect
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
ardent; passionate; vehement
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
after a long time; for the first time in a while
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
maid; helper; help; assistance
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite