to become frayed; to become loose
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
when it becomes; when it comes to
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
hairdresser; hairdressing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to recall; to remember; to recollect
older brother and younger sister
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
in the same way as; just like
dreary; dismal; lonely; doleful; plaintive; mournful
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to make an appeal; to urge
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to speak; to say; to vocalize
at the mercy of (something or someone)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)