to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
simmering; (boiling) gently
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
covered with; stained; smeared
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
menu; schedule; program; menu
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
minimum; at the very least
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
agricultural community; farm village; rural
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
trouble; bother; annoyance
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)