vertical stripes; striped fabric
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
official business; public business
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to govern; to manage; to subdue
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
reason; cause; circumstances
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
secret information; intelligence
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little