to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
moment by moment; hour by hour
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
charming; fascinating; attractive
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
another time; some other time
nice; likeable; desirable
to push or press or force down; to depress
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
wearing one's hair in braids
to fade; to discolour; to discolor
paste; glue; clothing starch
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
in the end; at the end of the day
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
town girl; girl raised in a town
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
bill (at a restaurant); check
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
youthful; young; young-looking
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)